POLA MAKAN ANAK DENGAN STATUS GIZI ANAK USIA 6-8 TAHUN DI SD WILAYAH KELURAHAN CEMPAKA

Abstract

Factor nutritional adequacy in children, is determined by the adequacy of food consumption,
whereas in the past tended to be more active children to choose their own food that he liked.
Patterns of food consumption in elementary school children, especially in urban areas
experienced a change from the traditional diet to a western diet which is generally an unhealthy
diet because it has a low nutrient content but high in calories and fat. The purpose of this study
was to analyze the relationship between the child's diet and nutritional status of children aged 6-8
years in elementary school Cempaka village area. This type of research is non-experimental
studies using cross sectional study design with a purposive sampling techniques. Total sample of
30 mothers and 30 children. The research instrument used was a questionnaire filled diet of
children whose mothers and weight scales and measuring height. Data were analyzed using the
Spearman rank test. Results vast majority of children have diets were as many as 24 children
(80%) with good nutritional status of10 children (33.3%) and nutritional status over a total of 14
children (46.7%). Children with good diets as much as 6 children (20%) had good nutritional
status. There is a relationship between the child's diet and nutritional status of children aged 6-8
years and there is a child's diet and nutritional status of children aged 6-8 years in rural areas
Cempaka SD.