GAMBARAN POLA KONSUMSI DAN STATUS GIZI BADUTA (BAYI 6-24 BULAN) YANG TELAH MENDAPATKAN MAKANAN TAMBAHAN TABURIA DI KELURAHAN KEMENANGAN TANI KECAMATAN MEDAN TUNTUNGAN TAHUN 2012
Abstract: Taburia means
supplemental food of multivitamin and multimineral to fulfill nutrient needs
and the growth for the babies aged 6-24 months.
Taburia is as the expansion of local product of micronutrient powder
(MNP) and as the strategy to overcome the anemia as the effect of iron
deficiency and other micro nutrient deficiencies.
The objective of this research was to know the description of consumption
pattern and nutrient status of the babies aged 6-24 months getting Taburia
in Kemenangan Tani area,
Medan Tuntungan, Medan City in 2012. This research was quantitative
descriptive with Cross sectional design.
The results of research showed that consumption pattern of the
babies aged 6-24
months based on the category of food menu was categorized good for
67,7% and consumption pattern of
the babies aged 6-24 months based on the
category of eating frequency was
categorized good for 53,2%, whereas based on
the weight per age was categorized normal
for 57,6%, nutritional status
based on height per age was categorized normal for 68,1% and
nutritional status based on weight per height
was categorized normal for 73,0%.
Taburia administration program may enhance nutritional status of two
years old of the babies into normal. Hence, it is expected that Health
Department should continue Taburia
administration program since it is proved that it may enhance nutritional
status of two years old of the babies in Kemenangan Tani area, Medan
Tuntungan and also it is expected that Primary Health Center is more active in
giving the socialization of information and counseling about good
consumption pattern of the baby and
Taburia administration.
Penulis: Mona Sylvia Junita,
Albiner Siagian, Muhammad Arifin Siregar
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd130219
