HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENGETAHUAN IBU TENTANG GIZI DENGAN STATUS GIZI ANAK UMUR 1- 3 TAHUN DI DESA MOPUSI KECAMATAN LOLAYAN KABUPATEN BOLAANG MONGONDOW INDUK SULAWESI UTARA

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to determine the relationship between mothers' knowledge about nutrition and nutritional status of children aged 1-3 years in the Mopusi village, Lolayan Bolang Mongondow Induk. This was an analytical study with a cross sectional design. There were 90 samples that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were collected by using anthropometric measurements and questionnaires and then were analyzed by using Spearman's rho test. The results showed that there was 5.6% samples with nutritional status (BMI/A) very thin, 6.7% underweight, normal 68.9%, obese 18.9%. The nutritional status (H/A) of the samples was 38.9% very short, short 12.2 %, 45.6% normal, and tall 3.3%. There was no relationship of nutritional status of children (BMI/A) with mothers’ knowledge about nutrition with ƿ = 0.480 (p