STATUS ANEMIA GIZI BESI DAN KONSUMSI ZAT GIZI PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DI LIMA PANTI ASUHAN DI KOTA DENPASAR

Abstract

Iron de? ciency, anemia, cause a negative impact on health such as lowering levels of endurance,
lowering concentration power of learning and child development disorders. This research aims
to identify iron de? ciency, anemia, status and nutrient intake in school age children at ? ve
orphanages in Denpasar.
The design of this research was cross-sectional study conducted at ? ve orphanages in Denpasar.
The 48 school age children were assigned using a systematic random sampling. Data of hemoglobin
level were coollected using Cyanmethaemoglobin; nutrient intake and iron inhibitors using a SQFFQ
and questionnaire. Data were
analyzed descriptively
and presented in tables
and narrative.
From
examination of 48 samples, results of anemia proportion in school age children at ?
ve

orphanages
amounted to 29.16%. Most sampeles (> 80%) already got su?
cient
recommended
RDA,
except for vitamin A
that
still far below recommended RDA. From 48 of 28 samples (58,33%)
have
a habit
of consuming milk and as many as 38 samples (79,16) consume tea.
The
conclusion of this study is that school age children are vulnerable to iron de?
ciency,
anemia, and
have
the habit
of consuming iron inhibitors.