ASUPAN ZAT GIZI MAKRO BERDASARKAN KARAKTERISTIK WILAYAH ANAK USIA BALITA DI WILAYAH PUSKESMAS, KABUPATEN TANGERANG
Abstrak: The aim of this study
was to analyze the differences in nutrient intake based on region
characteristics in children under-five, in health centers, Kabupaten Tangerang.
We used primary data such as; eating habits (nutrient intake), and
characteristics of the region with the cross-sectional approach. The total of
subject is about 48 children with using voluntary sampling technique.
Independent sample t-test and Mann Whitney (non-parametric) were applied to
answer the research questions. Children aged 6-23 months and 24-48 months were
female (53.3%) and male (55.6%). Children aged 6-23 months living in rural
areas (76.7%), their parents as Fishermen and Farmers (40.0%), the average of
household expenditure is about < Rp.2.649.086 (82.8%). Children aged 24-48
months living in urban areas (72.2%), their parents as laborers (72.2%), the
average household expenditure is about <Rp.2.649.086 (72.2%). There are
differences between energy, carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake based on the
level of household expenditure in the group of children aged 6-23 months
(p<0.05), but the study failed to find in the age group 24-48 months (p≥0.
05). Education programs need to be intensified for MPASI local (6-24bulan), to
increase area income.
Keywords: macronutrient
intake, region characteristics, children underfive
Penulis: Erry Yudhya Mulyani,
Idrus Jus’at, Sugeng Eko Irianto
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd170311
