THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND CHRONIC ENERGY DEFICIENCY IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE LEUWIGAJAH

Abstract

The nutritional problem that often occurs in young women is a lack of nutritional intake which will cause malnutrition bad, chronic lack of energy and lack of protein energy. This problem will have a negative impact on level of public health, for example there is a problem of decreased concentration in learning among teenagers. This study aims to determine the relationship between BMI and CED of adolescent girls. This research used a quantitative descriptive design with the research subjects being high school students in Leuwigajah Village. A sample of 204 people was selected using the probability sampling method, stratified random sampling. Data collection was carried out from January to October 2023 through observations, checklist sheets and questionnaires. Data analysis uses correlation tests Spearman. The research results show that there is a relationship between BMI and nutritional status (p value: 0.000). It is hoped that teenagers can improve their diet so that they do not experience chronic energy shortagesKeywords: BMI, CED, adolescent girls