Konsumsi Pangan, Pengetahuan, Sikap, dan Praktik terkait Anemia dan Suplementasi Besi-Folat terhadap Status Anemia Remaja Putri

Abstract

Adolescent girls are at high risk of anemia due to unmet nutritional needs and low compliance to the government's folate-iron supplementation program. This study investigates the differences in food consumption, knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to anemia and supplementation among high school and vocational school students. Data was collected from 52 students in Ciamis, using secondary data from Empowerment of Weekly Folate-Iron Supplementation Program in High Stunting Areas. Significant differences (p<0.05) were found in weekly consumption of vegetables and fruit. High school students had higher average frequencies of iron-rich and iron-inhibiting food consumption, although not statistically significant (p>0.05). Both groups had inadequate intake of energy, protein, vitamins A, C, B12, folate and iron. Knowledge scores were higher among high school students, but not significantly different (p=0.778). Attitude scores were almost similar and positive in both groups. Vocational school students showed better compliance with a higher average number of tablet consumptionand statistically significantly different (p=0.01) from high school students. Hemoglobin levels were higher in high school students, but not significantly different (p>0.05). No significant correlation was found between energy, protein, vitamins A, C, B12, folate, iron intake, knowledge, attitude, and the number of IFA tablets towards anemia status (p>0.05).

Adolescent girls are at high risk of anemia due to unmet nutritional needs and low compliance to the government's folate-iron supplementation program. This study investigates the differences in food consumption, knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to anemia and supplementation among high school and vocational school students. Data was collected from 52 students in Ciamis, using secondary data from Empowerment of Weekly Folate-Iron Supplementation Program in High Stunting Areas. Significant differences (p<0.05) were found in weekly consumption of vegetables and fruit. High school students had higher average frequencies of iron-rich and iron-inhibiting food consumption, although not statistically significant (p>0.05). Both groups had inadequate intake of energy, protein, vitamins A, C, B12, folate and iron. Knowledge scores were higher among high school students, but not significantly different (p=0.778). Attitude scores were almost similar and positive in both groups. Vocational school students showed better compliance with a higher average number of tablet consumptionand statistically significantly different (p=0.01) from high school students. Hemoglobin levels were higher in high school students, but not significantly different (p>0.05). No significant correlation was found between energy, protein, vitamins A, C, B12, folate, iron intake, knowledge, attitude, and the number of IFA tablets towards anemia status (p>0.05).