HUBUNGAN ANTARA STATUS GIZI DENGAN PERKEMBANGAN MOTORIK KASAR ANAK USIA 1 – 5 TAHUN DI POSYANDU BUAH HATI KETELAN BANJARSARI SURAKARTA

Abstract: Children who are healthy, intelligent and consistent with the growth require all of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual fullfilment. Optimal growth and development aim to make children not only growing physically but also have a good quality of life. Good nutrition is very important for optimal growth and development. Good nutritional status plays a role in helping gross motoric development of children. The aim of this study was to know the correlation between nutritional status and gross motoric development on children ages 1-5 years in Posyandu Buah Hati Banjarsari Surakarta. Type of research was descriptive analytic and design of this research was cross sectional study. Respondents were 40 children 1-5 years in Posyandu Buah hati Banjarsari Ketelan Surakarta that were choosen by simple random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using non-parametric Chi Square test. Result of this research showed that the percentage of children who had normal nutritional status was 67.5% and the percentage of those who had abnormal nutritional status was 32.5%. Besides that, result of this research indicated that 85% of children had normal gross motoric development and 15% of the children had abnormal gross motoric development. This research conclude that there was not any correlation between nutritional status and gross motoric development on children ages 1-5 years in Posyandu Buah Hati Banjarsari Surakarta
Key words: Nutritional Status, Gross Motoric Development
Penulis: Desmika Wantika Sari, Endang Nur W, dan Setyo Purwanto
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120067

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