Abstract
Background: Nutrition is one of determining factor for the quality of human resources. Nutritional problems can be in the form of excess nutrition (obesity) or malnutrition. A person's nutritional status depends on nutritional intake and needs. Objective: To determine the association between nutritional status and iron status in students of Junior High School of 39 Kerinci Regency Jambi Province in 2020. Method: It was an associative analytic with cross-sectional approach. The were 25 students recruited using the total sampling technique. Univariate data analysis was presented in the form of frequency distribution and percentage and bivariate analysis using the chi-square test and data processing using the computerized SPSS version 25.0 program. Result: there was an association between nutritional status and iron status in students of Junior High School of 39 Kerinci Regency Jambi Province in 2020 (p=0.029). Conclusion: there was an association between nutritional status and iron status in students Junior High School of 39 Kerinci Regency Jambi Province
Highlights
IntroductionWomen have the highest risk of developing anemia, especially in adolescent girls[1]
Anemia is the one of main health problems in theWomen have the highest risk of developing anemia, especially in adolescent girls[1]
RESEARCH RESULTS: Based on the research that has been carried out aimed at knowing the relationship between nutritional status and iron status in students of SMPN 39 Kerinci Regency Jambi Province in 2020 on 25 respondents, the authors can describe the results of the research in the exposure below: Characteristics of Respondents Age The results obtained distribution age frequency can be described as follows: Table 1 Age Frequency Distribution At Smpn 39 Kerinci Regency, Jambi Province Year 2020
Summary
Women have the highest risk of developing anemia, especially in adolescent girls[1]. Anemia that occurs is still especially in adolescent girls. The prevalence of anemia in the world ranges from 40-88%, relatively high, around 40-88% of young women in the world suffer from anemia.[1,2,4,5] according to the World Health Organization. Objective: To determine the association between nutritional status and iron status in students of Junior High School of 39 Kerinci Regency Jambi Province in 2020. Result: there was an association between nutritional status and iron status in students of Junior High School of 39 Kerinci Regency Jambi Province in 2020 (p=0.029). Conclusion: there was an association between nutritional status and iron status in students Junior High School of 39 Kerinci Regency Jambi Province
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