Nutrition counseling using the slogan 4 Healthy 5 Perfect since 1952, began to undergo changes into the General Guidelines for Balanced Nutrition (PUGS) in 1992. Counseling about health and nutrition to the community is not an easy thing because it involves behavior change. Reduced knowledge will also reduce a person's ability to apply nutritional information to everyday life. School children are the next generation of the nation and constitute development capital, so that their health needs to be improved. This study aims to determine the effect of counseling on balanced nutrition knowledge and practices in children of Mandai Elementary School in Makassar City. This study wanted to see the effect of balanced nutrition counseling on a group before and after intervention. This research is an analytical study with quasi-experimental design (quasi experimental), one group pretest posttest design approach. The sample is the fifth grade students in the Mandai Elementary School in Makassar City who were selected by simple random sampling of 46 samples. Data on balanced nutrition knowledge and balanced nutrition practices before and after counseling were obtained through interviews using questionnaires. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon test. Data is presented using tables and narratives.The results showed that there was an influence of knowledge (p = 0,000) and balanced nutrition practices (p = 0,001) of school children before and after counseling. It is recommended for schools, especially teachers, to be able to socialize repetitive balanced nutrition guidelines through empowering School Health Enterprises (SHE).
Background: The diversity of food is one indicator of household food security level. The better the diversity of food, the better the quality of the nutritional intake of all family members, especially toddlers. The state of good nutrition and healthy in childhood become an important foundation for future health. The toddler has a rapid growth rate, and therefore the availability of nutrients to meet the needs for optimal child growth.Objective: This study aims to describe the diversity and food intake and nutritional status of children under five in Posyandu Bougenville 3 A Village Paccerakkang Makassar City.Mhetods: This study is a survey with descriptive approach. The research was conducted from January to July 2016. The sample was children aged 2-5 years were selected by purposive sampling as many as 33 people. Data about the diversity of food and nutrient intake were collected with food recall method 2 x 24 hours not consecutive. Weight anthropometric data of children under five were obtained by weighing using digital scales. Furthermore, the nutritional status of children under five is determined using WHO standards in 2005.Result: The research result shows that all samples are not diverse in eating food, less sample carbohydrate intake (69.7%), a good intake of protein samples (93.9%), fat intake less sample (75.8%), vitamin C intake less sample (97.0%), the intake of iron (Fe) less (60.6%), nutritional status of children under BB / U majority (69.7%) either.Sugesstion: It is advisable for parents, especially mothers in order to provide a variety of food (rice, meat of animal, vegetable side dishes, vegetables and fruit) in an amount sufficient so that all the nutrients needed by the body can be fulfilled.Keywords: The diversity of food, nutrient intake and nutritional status.
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