The cPT was proven to be a valid and reliable test to measure the increase of knowledge of medical students and was also useful to provide feedback for curriculum evaluation in the three medical schools. Further improvement is required in assuring the test blueprint and the content of the test items.

AbstrakMalnutrisi pada anak masih menjadi masalah kesehatan utama di dunia. Data dari WHO pada tahun 2010 menunjukkan sebanyak 18% anak usia di bawah lima tahun di negara berkembang mengalami underweight. Keadaan kurang gizi dapat meningkatkan risiko terkena penyakit infeksi karena daya tahan tubuh yang menurun. Sebaliknya, penyakit infeksi juga dapat memengaruhi status gizi karena asupan makanan menurun, malabsorpsi, dan katabolisme tubuh meningkat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan apakah terdapat hubungan antara diare dengan status gizi balita. Jenis penelitian ini adalah studi observasional dengan desain cross sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah ibu dan balita usia 12-60 bulan yang bertempat tinggal di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya. Sampel yang diambil sebanyak 145 orang dengan metode proportionate random sampling. Data dikumpulkan dengan kuesioner untuk mengetahui riwayat diare dalam sebulan terakhir dan penimbangan berat badan. Data diolah dengan uji statistik chi square menggunakan program SPSS 17.0. Hasil analisis univariat menunjukkan terdapat balita berstatus gizi baik (84,1%), status gizi kurang (13,8%), dan status gizi buruk (2,1%). Terdapat 25,5% balita yang pernah mengalami diare dengan rerata durasi diare 3,0 hari. Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan tidak terdapat hubungan bermakna antara diare dengan status gizi (BB/U) balita di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya (p=0,742). Penelitian ini memperlihatkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan antara diare dengan status gizi balita di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya Kecamatan Koto Tangah Kota Padang. Kata kunci: status gizi balita, diare AbstractMalnutrition in children is still a major health problem in the world. Data from WHO in 2010 showed 18% of children under five years old in developing countries are underweight. Malnutrition may increase the risk of infectious disease because the immune system is decreased. Otherwise, infectious disease can also affect the nutritional status because of decreased food intake, malabsorption, and increased body catabolism. This study aimed to determine association between diarrhea and nutritional status of children. The study was an observational study with cross sectional design. The population is mother and children aged 12-60 months residing in Lubuk Buaya Village. There are 145 samples taken with proportionate random sampling method. Data were collected with questionnaire to determine the history of diarrhea in the last month and weighing. The data were processed with chi square test by using SPSS 17.0 program. Results of univariate analysis showed that there are children with good nutritional status (84,1%), underweight (13,8%), and poor nutritional status (2,1%). There are 25,5% children had diarrhea with average duration of illness 3,0 days. Results of bivariate analysis showed no significant association between diarrhea and nutritional status (weight/age) of children in Lubuk Buaya Village (p = 0,742). This study showed no association between diarrhea and nutritional status of children in Lubuk Buaya Village, Koto Tangah Subdistric...

AbstrakDiare masih merupakan penyebab utama morbiditas dan mortalitas pada balita di dunia. Setiap tahunnya terdapat sekitar 2 milyar kasus diare di dunia dan sekitar 1,9 jutanya adalah kasus balita yang meninggal karena diare.Diare termasuk dalam 10 penyakit te teratas kejadian diare dalam kurun waktu empat tahun. tingkat pengetahuan ibu tentang penanganan diare d Korong Gadang kota Padang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik observasional dengan desain yang dilakukan pada 150 orang ibu yang memiliki balita Kuranji Kota Padang. Data primer dikumpulkan dengan wawancara menggunakan komputerisasi. Analisis data meliputi analisis univariat dan bivariat dengan uji menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar ibu memiliki pengetahuan kurang analisis bivariat menunjukkan ada hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan ibu tentang penanganan diare dengan kejadian diare pada balita dimana p-value < Kata kunci: diare, pengetahuan, balita Abstract Diarrhea is the one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children there is about 2 billion cases of diarrhea in worldwide and about 1,9 million are because of diarrhea. Diarrhea is one of the 10 ranks incidence of diarrhea for last four years. The mother's level of knowledge about the treatment of diarrhea and the i Korong Gadang Kuranji Padang. This study is a cross sectional analytic observational conducte had children aged 1-5 years in Korong Gadang questionnaires. Data analysis consist of univariate and bivariate with statistical analysis using using Results of univariate analysis showed analysis showed relation between mother's level knowledges about the treatment of diarrhea with the i diarrhea in children under five in which p

Background preterm infants are vulnerable to iron deficiency (ID) Background Adipose tissue is not merely a site for energy storage, but is also the largest endocrine organ, secreting various adipocytokines. plasma visfatin, an adipocytokine predominantly secreted from visceral adipose tissue, has insulin-mimetic effects, and has been closely linked to insulin resistance. Objective To compare plasma visfatin levels between obese and non-obese adolescents, as well as between obese adolecents with and without insulin resistance. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in students who attended three senior high schools in padang. Subjects comprised 28 obese and 28 non-obese adolescents. The age of the subjects ranged from 14-18 years. Obesity criteria were based on body mass index (BMI) measurements. Fasting serum glucose level was measured by glucose hexokinase photometry and serum insulin was measured by chemiluminesence immunoassay. plasma visfatin was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The insulin resistance index was estimated from fasting serum insulin and glucose levels using the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Differences in the variables were tested using independent T-test and Mann-Whitney test, depending on the distribution of the variables. Results The mean plasma visfatin level was significantly higher in the obese than in the control group [2.55 (SD 1.54) vs. 1.61 (SD 0.64) ng/mL, respectively; (p=0.005)]. The insulin resistant group had significantly higher mean plasma visfatin level than the non-resistant group [3.61 (SD 1.59) vs. 1.96 (SD 1.18) ng/mL, respectively; (p=0.004)]. Conclusion Obese adolescents with insulin resistance have signifcantly higher plasma visfatin levels compared to those without insulin resistance.

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