RELATIONS DIETARY AND GENDER WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN IN SDN 43 KOTA PEKANBARU

Abstract

Nutritional status is the state of the body as a result of food consumption and the use of nutrients. Differentiated between malnutrition status, less, good and more.Status malnutrition, less or more will occur nutritional disorders. Factors that affect the fulfillment of nutritional needs of school children are age, physical activity, attitudes toward food and do not like nutritious foods. The purpose of the study to determine the relationship between diet and sex with nutritional status of children. The research design is a quantitative analitical with cross sectional approach. The research was conducted in SDN 43 Kota Pekanbaru The sample of this research is elementary school children of Class IV, V and VI which amounted to 131 respondents. Data collection using questionnaires and nutritional status based on IMT / U standard. There is relationship between diet with child nutrition status with p value = 0,00 and relationship between sex with child nutritional status with p value = 0,038. Expected increase in health promotion activities, especially the importance of diet and nutritional needs are good in improving the nutritional status of school children through counseling. Provide counseling about the importance of nutritional needs in girls by changing behavior patterns in consuming food.