Abstract
Background: Anemia is associated with a condition of blood deficiency or low red blood cell count. Anemia during pregnancy is important to note because it concerns public health, especially maternal and child health.
 Objective: This study was to determine the relationship between eating behavior, iron tablet consumption, and anemia incidence in pregnant women in three Health Center (Puskesmas) in Fakfak district, West Papua.
 Methods: This study used quantitative method with cross sectional study design. The total samples were 55 respondents from Fakfak Kota Health Center, Dulanpokpok Health Center, and Danaweria Health Center.
 Results: Not all pregnant women were found to be regularly taking Fe tablets with a significance value of Chi-Square test of 0.001, so that unregulary consumption of Fe tablets can affect the incidence of anemia in pregnant women.
 Conclusion: There is a relationship of consumption of Fe tablets with anemia during pregnancy, not eating behavior.
Highlights
Anemia is associated with a condition of blood deficiency or low red blood cell count
There is a relationship of consumption of Fe tablets with anemia during pregnancy, not eating behavior
Kondisi ini juga terjadi pada ibu hamil yang berusia antara 17 – 40 tahun serta rata-rata ibu hamil yang telah mempunyai anak >1
Summary
Anemia is associated with a condition of blood deficiency or low red blood cell count. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan pola makan dengan kejadian anemia pada ibu hamil trimester III.
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