Abstract
The prevalence of anemia in Indonesia, namely in teenager women, was 26.50% and in women of childbearing age by 26.9%. In addition to eating patterns, teenagers were now starting to depend on the development of existing technology. Lifestyle had an impact on the incidence of anemia. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of gadgets on the incidence of anemia in teenager girls. This research was an analytical survey study with a cross-sectional design, conducted from June to August 2019 at SMK 1 Kota Tegal. The sampling technique used was total sampling with a sample of 40 young women in the Department of Catering. Data collection in this study used a questionnaire, while data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate with chi-square. The results showed that the use of gadgets for 4-5 hours/day had anemia as much as 55.6%, and 78.9% of anemia in the use of gadget 2-3 hours/day. The use of gadgets with a duration of 4-5 hours/day and poor eating patterns as much as 88.9% and 57.9% of respondents on the duration of use of 2-3 hours/day. There is an influence between the duration of the use of gadgets on eating patterns (p-value = 0.005), and there is an influence between the use of gadgets on the incidence of anemia (p-value = 0.037). The more widespread use of gadgets, it is necessary to have support from across sectors such as teachers and parents always to remind and limit smartphone usage. Keywords : Gadgets, anemia
Highlights
Anemia is a nutritional problem in the world, especially in developing countries, including Indonesia
The emergence of anemia can be caused by intake of the wrong diet, irregular and out of balance with the adequacy of nutritional sources needed by the body including energy intake, protein intake, carbohydrate intake, fat intake, vitamin C and especially the lack of food sources that contain iron, and
Teenage girls who experienced anemia in the use of gadgets for 4-5 hours/day were 55.6%, and 78.9% were using about 2-3 hours/day
Summary
Anemia is a nutritional problem in the world, especially in developing countries, including Indonesia. The iron nutrition anemia rate in Indonesia was 72.3%. The causes, among others: the level of parental education, economic level, the level of knowledge about anemia from teenage girls, consumption of Fe, Vitamin C, and the length of menstruation. The prevalence of anemia in Indonesia, namely in young women by 26.50%, in women of childbearing age by 26.9%, in pregnant women by 40.1% and in infants by 47.0%.[1]. The emergence of anemia can be caused by intake of the wrong diet, irregular and out of balance with the adequacy of nutritional sources needed by the body including energy intake, protein intake, carbohydrate intake, fat intake, vitamin C and especially the lack of food sources that contain iron, and
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