Abstract: Sarikurma, Pregnancy, Anemia, Hemoglobin. Dates also have many benefits including increasing the number of platelets, preventing blood clots, prevent strokes and heart attacks, prevent uterine bleeding, thin brain during fasting, increase energy, hindering the process of aging, prevent constipation and smooth bowel movement, reduce blood cholesterol, keeping eye health and good for the nervous system. Aim. To determine the effectiveness of the addition of palm juice against anemia in pregnant women at health centers Wedi Klaten district. This type of research is experimental, quasi-experimental approach, using a pretest-posttest control group design. population (N) = 303 people, found the number of samples (S) as many as 50 people. Of the 50 people, will be dividedinto two equal groups, 25 people will be used as the treatment group (giving palm juice) and 25 will be used as the control group (without a date palm juice). In the group without extract dates, respondents consumed MMN. Data were analyzed using t-test. Results.Anemia hemoglobin levels of pregnant women who were given MMN average was 10.4 mmHg. Hemoglobin levels of pregnant women are anemic before given Sarikurma average of 10.38 and after Sarikurma by an average of 10.84. Conclusion. Sarikurma more effective compared to MMN with p = 0.045 (p <0.05).
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