Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia (Jan 2022)

Pendampingan gizi pada ibu hamil kurang energi kronik (KEK) dan anemia terhadap peningkatan asupan gizi

  • Demsa Simbolon,
  • Antun Rahmadi,
  • Jumiyati Jumiyati,
  • Sutrio Sutrio

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22146/ijcn.65675
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 3

Abstract

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Nutrition assistance for pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency and anemia to increase nutritional intake Background: Nutrition assistance for pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency (CED) with family or community empowerment strategies and community participation is necessary to improve the nutritional status of pregnant women and babies during the 1000 first days of life. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of assisting pregnant women with CED on changes in nutrition intake in Bengkulu and Bandar Lampung City. Methods: The research design used a quasi-experimental design with a non-randomized control group pre and post-test design. The research was conducted in Bengkulu and Bandar Lampung city. A sample of 120 pregnant women with CED and anemia, consisting of 60 intervention groups and 60 control groups selected by purposive sampling. The intervention group received assistance from pregnant women by health cadres using nutrition education media from the second trimester of pregnancy to the mother before delivery for 3 months. Cadres carry out health promotion, monitor the nutritional status of pregnant women, and assist in supplementary feeding of pregnant women and Fe tablets. The control group received standard services from the puskesmas/posyandu without assistance from cadres. Nutrition intake includes intake of carbohydrates, protein, fat, iron, and calcium. Changes in nutritional intake before and after training were analyzed using a statistical paired t-test. Differences in nutritional intake between the intervention and control groups using independent t-test. Results: Nutrition assistance for pregnant women with CED and anemia was effective in improving the intake of carbohydrates, protein, fat, Fe, and calcium. There was an increase in the average intake of carbohydrates, protein, fat, Fe, and calcium in Bengkulu and Bandar Lampung City. Conclusions: Nutrition assistance for pregnant women with CED and anemia is effective in increasing nutrition intake.

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