Comparison of Height, Body Mass Index, and Nutrient Adequacy Ratio of the Nutritional Status of School-Age Children in Coastal and Non-Coastal Areas in Aceh

Muhammad Iqbal S, Muhammad Iqbal S, Kartini Hasballah, Kartini Hasballah, Teuku Tahlil, Teuku Tahlil

2018

Abstract

Nutrition is one of the most common issues in several developing countries including Indonesia, which is currently facing malnutrition. Indonesian’s coastal and non-coastal areas have different environments which lead to differences in commodities and types of food affecting children's nutrition. This study aimed to assess the nutritional status of school-age children based on height, bodymassindex, and nutrient adequacy ratio in coastal and non-coastal areas in Aceh. The study used a descriptive comparative research design, with a population of 226 children. A representative sample of 98 school-age children (49 from each area) was selected by using the simple random sampling technique. The instrument of data collection was the Food Recall 24 Hour. The methods employed were interview, and weight and height measurement forms. The data were analyzed by using independent sample t-test. The results indicated that there were no differences either in nutritional status of school-age children incoastal and non-coastal areas (ρ = .156), in height (ρ = .155), in body mass index (ρ = .064), or in nutrient adequacy ratio (ρ = .188). It is suggested that the Health Office pay more attention to and evaluate nutrition programs of school-age children at the puskesmas level to improve the promotion of healthy living community movement in coastal and noncoastal areas so that they are more aware of good nutrition, and also to provide training in the use of nutritious food sources within the areas.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Iqbal S M., Hasballah K. and Tahlil T. (2018). Comparison of Height, Body Mass Index, and Nutrient Adequacy Ratio of the Nutritional Status of School-Age Children in Coastal and Non-Coastal Areas in Aceh. In Proceedings of the Aceh International Nursing Conference - Volume 1: AINC, ISBN 978-989-758-413-8, pages 49-57. DOI: 10.5220/0008394400002442

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ainc18,
author={Muhammad Iqbal S and Kartini Hasballah and Teuku Tahlil},
title={Comparison of Height, Body Mass Index, and Nutrient Adequacy Ratio of the Nutritional Status of School-Age Children in Coastal and Non-Coastal Areas in Aceh},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Aceh International Nursing Conference - Volume 1: AINC,},
year={2018},
pages={49-57},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008394400002442},
isbn={978-989-758-413-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the Aceh International Nursing Conference - Volume 1: AINC,
TI - Comparison of Height, Body Mass Index, and Nutrient Adequacy Ratio of the Nutritional Status of School-Age Children in Coastal and Non-Coastal Areas in Aceh
SN - 978-989-758-413-8
AU - Iqbal S M.
AU - Hasballah K.
AU - Tahlil T.
PY - 2018
SP - 49
EP - 57
DO - 10.5220/0008394400002442