Anemia is a condition of decreased hemoglobin that is still prevalent among adolescent girls in Indonesia, with a prevalence of 16.3% in the 5-14 age group and 15.5% in the 15-24 age group. The government has implemented the Iron Supplement Tablet (TTD) program to reduce anemia rates. Jelly candy is a type of candy that is widely enjoyed by adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determin…
Stunting is one of the major nutritional problems among children under two years of age (baduta), resulting from chronic malnutrition and leading to impaired linear growth. Banyuasin Regency ranks as the area with the third highest prevalence of stunting in South Sumatra Province, reaching 24.4% in 2025. The government has implemented various strategies to reduce stunting, one of which is the s…
Differences in culture and staple foods between Papua and South Sumatra potentially create adaptation challenges in physical, psychological, social, and academic aspects. Universitas Sriwijaya is one of the public universities that implements the Higher Education Affirmation Program (ADik) by admitting affirmative students from Papua. This study aims to understand the coping strategies used by …
Penelitian ini bertujuan mengonstruksi model adaptasi kebijakan Program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) berbasis policy learning dalam konteks tata kelola yang desentralistik. Meskipun MBG merupakan kebijakan sosial strategis nasional untuk meningkatkan status gizi dan ketahanan sumber daya manusia, praktik implementasinya di berbagai daerah tidak berlangsung seragam. Perbedaan kapasitas kelembagaan…
This study aims to analyze the influence of socio-economic conditions specifically Poverty Rate, Economic Growth, Human Development Index (HDI), and Sanitation on the prevalence of stunting in the 10 Indonesia provinces with the highest prevalence rates in 2022. The study utilizes panel data combining cross-sectional data from these provinces with time-series data from 2018 to 2022. The analyti…
Type II Diabetes Mellitus is a non-communicable disease closely associated with dietary patterns and physical activity. This study aims to determine the relationship between dietary patterns and physical activity with random blood glucose levels among Type II Diabetes Mellitus patients at Balai Agung Health Center, Sekayu. The study employed a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design. …
Obesity is a health problem that is increasingly prevalent among the productive-age population, including university students. This condition is often influenced by low dietary fiber intake and inadequate fluid consumption, which, if not addressed, may increase the risk of metabolic diseases. This study aimed to determine the relationship between fiber and fluid intake and the incidence of obes…
Breakfast is an important factor in supporting students’ cognitive function and learning ability. However, many students still skip breakfast before 09:00 a.m., resulting in suboptimal fulfillment of daily energy requirements. This condition may lead to decreased concentration and learning achievement. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between breakfast habits and the adequacy of e…
Anemia remains a public health problem in Indonesia. This condition is indicated by the results of the 2018 Basic Health Research (Riskesdas), which showed that 32% of adolescent girls aged 15-24 years old had anemia. Factors that influence the anemia status of adolescents include nutritional knowledge, diet, iron sources, and protein sources that support the prevention of anemia. This study ai…
Stunting merupakan masalah utama gizi pada anak balita disebagian negara berkembang. Stunting merupakan gagal tumbuh yang diakibatkan dari kekurangan gizi kronis serta infeksi berulang terutama pada periode 1.000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan (HPK) yang dimulai dari janin hingga anak berusia 23 bulan. Pola asuh yang kurang baik dan pemberian ASI yang tidak eksklusif merupakan 2 faktor penyebab kejadia…
Nutritional problems among school-aged children remain a major public health challenge in Indonesia, characterized by the triple burden of malnutrition. One of the contributing factors to nutritional problems in this age group is the high consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF). Excessive consumption of UPF can lead to obesity, stunting, dental caries, diabetes mellitus, and even cancer. Low …
Background: Nutritional problems among preschool-aged children remain a public health concern because they affect children’s growth and development. The Free Nutritious Meal Program (Makan Bergizi Gratis, MBG) is a school-based nutrition intervention initiated by the government to improve the quality of children’s dietary intake. However, data on changes in the anthropometric status of kind…
Latar Belakang. Lansia mengalami deteriorasi progresif fungsi fisiologis yang dapat meningkatkan risiko penyakit. Depresi dan gangguan nutrisi, dua masalah yang sering ditemukan pada lansia, dapat saling memengaruhi dan memperburuk kondisi kesehatan dan kualitas hidup lansia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis korelasi antara gejala depresi dan status nutrisi pada pasien lansia. Metode…
Stunting is a growth and development disorder in children due to chronic malnutrition and recurrent infections which is characterized by PB/U or TB/U based on z-score values ranging from -3 SD to -2 SD. According to WHO, one of the causes of stunting in under-aged children is complementary food for breast milk (MP-ASI). When gave MP-ASI to children, it must be in accordance with the requirement…
Asupan makan yang tidak seimbang yaitu asupan makan yang defisit menyebabkan balita mengalami periode kritis seperti gizi kurang. Kekurangan gizi pada balita bahkan terjadinya gizi buruk dapat menyebabkan kematian. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi status gizi balita secara umum dipengaruhi oleh dua faktor yaitu faktor langsung dan faktor tidak langsung. Salah satu faktor tidak langsung yaitu pen…
Stunting is a growth and development disorder experienced by children from malnutrition, recurrent infections, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. Toddlers are defined as stunted if their height is more than 2 SD below the median Child Growth Standards. Health education is one of the actions that influences the knowledge of mothers with stunted toddlers about healthy eating patterns. This …
Anemia is a condition where the number and size of red blood or hemoglobin levels are below a predetermined upper threshold value. Anemia can cause a decrease in the body's resistance to infection, impaired physical growth and mental development and reduce physical fitness, work capacity and learning performance. The results of the 2013 Indonesian National Health Survey show that the prevalence…
Ice cream is the most preferred dessert by various ages in the world. Ice cream generally contains high sugar and fat, so ice cream has high calories with a low fiber content. The Indonesian Ministry of Health said that Indonesians only consume 10.5 grams of fiber per day, although the body's requirement is 20 to 35 grams of fiber per day. Increasing the nutritional value of ice cream can be do…
The nutritional problem of school-aged children in Indonesia is currently a dual nutritional problem, namely undernutrition and overnutrition. Lack of knowledge and attitudes can cause nutritional problems that affect nutritional status. Providing nutrition education through the Gizi Go Board Game and Posters is an effort to increase school children's knowledge and attitudes about the contents …
Menstruasi adalah suatu kondisi di mana permukaan bagian dalam rahim yang telah terbentuk mengalami degenerasi. Siklus menstruasi yang termasuk normal berlangsung sekitar 21-35 hari. Berdasarkan Riskedas (2018) terdapat 13,7% remaja putri di Indonesia mengalami gangguan terkait dengan siklus menstruasi. Ketidakteraturan siklus menstruasi dikaitkan dengan peningkatan resiko penyakit infertilitas…
Home a hospital is a healthcare facility that offers comprehensive medical services services, such as inpatient care, outpatient care, and emergency care. Hospitals public hospitals provide treatment for different types of illnesses, and these facilities are tasked with meeting the needs of patients and helping them overcome their problems. Are tasked with meeting the needs of patients and help…
Pre-marital nutritional status in adolescent girls affects their health status during pregnancy and childbirth if they become mothers. Adolescent girls are vulnerable to nutritional issues such as Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) and anemia. One factor that can influence CED and anemia is knowledge and attitude. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between knowledge and attitude …
Breast milk is an emulsion of fat in a solution of protein, lactose and inorganic salts produced by the mother's mammary glands, and is useful as food for babies with complex nutrition that suits the baby's needs. Only 56.9% of babies under 6 months receive exclusive breastfeeding. One of the factors causing this is the lack of smooth breast milk production. Efforts are made to increase the smo…
One of the fundamental aspects of nutritional problems arises due to food intake. The imbalance between food intake and the body's needs leads to nutritional issues, including both overnutrition and undernutrition. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between the intake of macronutrients at lunch and physical activity with nutritional status among students at Sriwijaya Universit…
Background: The golden age, also known as the “first thousand days of life”, begins in the womb and lasts until the child is two years old. If the child’s body does not grow according to age expectations, this is a warning sign of poor child development due to the accumulation of poor health factors during pregnancy and two years after birth. The stunting growth rate in Indonesia over the…
Background. Stunting is a condition of height more than two standard deviations below the median standard curve of child growth. Kertapati Health Center has the highest number of stunting cases in Palembang City. Maternal dietary practices during pregnancy has the potential to influence maternal nutritional intake and fetal growth; however, research on this topic remains limited, particularly i…
Background: Stunting remains a nutritional problem among children under five in Indonesia. National data in 2024 reported a prevalence of 19.8%, indicating that the condition has not been fully resolved. Maternal knowledge about stunting plays an essential role in its prevention by shaping awareness, attitudes, and behaviors related to maintaining children’s health and nutritional needs for o…
Breakfast habits play an important role in fulfilling part of the body's energy needs required for thinking, working, and performing physical activities optimally, especially for university students. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the level of nutritional knowledge and attitudes with breakfast habits among students at the Faculty of Public Health Sriwijaya University. This …