Feeding Patterns And Underweight In Toodler
Authors: Mustikaningrum Ardian Candra , Setyanigsih Pujiati 
Published: April 2024

Latar Belakang :Underweight merupakan   indikator   utama   kekurangan gizi  pada  anak  dan  dapat  menimbulkan dampak  jangka  panjang  seperti  gangguan kesehatan  fisik  dan mental,  perilaku,  dan kognitif .Prevalensi underweight pada anak balita Puskesmas Rowosari II sebesar 9,8 % mayoritas terjadi pada usia 24-60 bulan dengan persentase 0,53%. Permasalahan yang menyebabkan balita mengalami underweight yaitu kurangnya pengetahuan pada orangtua atau pengasuh, kurangnya asupan makanan, dan adanya penyakit infeksi. Penyakit infeksi yang diderita balita dapat mempengaruhi nafsu makan balita sehingga kebutuhan gizi dan makanan dalam tubuh balita tidak terpenuhi akibatnya balita dapat mengalami penurunan berat badan.Tujuan :Untuk mengetahui hubungan Pola pemberian makan dengan underweight pada Balita.Metode :Jenis penelitian ini dengan metode survey dan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah seluruh ibu Balita dengan status gizi underweight berjumlah 111, dengan teknik pengambilan sampel secara purposive sampling berjumlah 40 responden. Analisis data dengan uji Rank SpearmanHasil :Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa 77.5% Balita dengan status gizi underweight, dan  sebanyak 22,5 dengan status gizi nornal . Pola pemberian makan tepat sebanyak 17.5, dan pola pemberian tidak tepat sebanyak 82,5%. Dari uji statistik didapatkan nilai p value = 0,050 dengan nilai koefisien korelasi yaitu r = 0,312 sehingga ada hubungan antara pola pemberian makan dengan status gizi balita underweight. Kesimpulan : ada hubungan pola pemberian makan terhadap status gizi underweight pada balita (p value = 0,050)Saran:Diharapkan ibu balita dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dengan aktif mengikuti kelas Balita, dan rutin ikut serta dalam kegiatan posyandu sehingga dapat mengetahui informasi tentang pemberian makan yang bergizi bagi balita yang berkaitan dengan perbaikan pola asuh kepada anak balita. Kata Kunci : Balita Pola pemberian makan, Underweight ABSTRACT Background: Underweight is the main indicator of malnutrition in children. It causes several long-term impacts such as physical and mental health, behavioral and cognitive disorders. The prevalence of underweight in children under five at the Rowosari II Health Center is 9.8%, the majority occurs at the age of 24-60 months by 0.53%.  Problems that cause it are: lack of knowledge among parents or caregivers, lack of food intake, and the presence of infectious diseases.  Infectious diseases suffered by toddlers can affect the toddler's appetite so that the nutritional and food needs of the toddler's body are not met, as a result the toddler can experience weight loss.Objective: To determine the relationship between feeding patterns and underweight in toddlers.Method: This type of research uses survey methods and a cross sectional approach. The population of this study was all 111 mothers of toddlers with underweight nutritional status, with a purposive sampling technique of 40 respondents. Data analysis using the Spearman Rank test.Results: From the research results it was found that 77.5% of toddlers had underweight nutritional status, and as many as 22.5 had normal nutritional status.  Appropriate feeding patterns were 17.5%, and inappropriate feeding patterns were 82.5%.  From statistical tests, it was found that the p value = 0.050 with a correlation coefficient value of r = 0.312 so that there was a relationship between feeding patterns and the nutritional status of underweight toddlers.Conclusion: there is a relationship between feeding patterns and underweight nutritional status in toddlers (p value = 0.050)Suggestion: For mothers of toddler are expected to increase their knowledge by actively attending toddler classes, and regularly participating in posyandu activities so that you can find out information about providing nutritious food for toddlers which is related to improving parenting patterns for toddlers. Keywords: Feeding patterns, Underweight, Toddlers