Hubungan Konsumsi Susu dengan Tinggi Badan Anak Sekolah TK

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the correlation between milk consumption and body height of pre-school children (PSC). The study was conducted by applying a cross sectional study design implemented among 136 PSC aged 4-5 yrs old in the two favorite kindergartens of Bogor City - Aliya and Mexindo. Milk intake was derived from the intake data collected by applying a 30 days semi-FFQ method filled in by the mothers. The body height of PSC is direcly measured by the researchers. The statistical analysis showed that there are positive significant correlation between body height and milk intake frequency, amount of milk intake, animal protein intake, total protein intake, and calcium intake from milk respectively (p<0.05), but there is no correlation between body height and calcium intake from non-milk (p>0.05). Children who consumed milk every day are taller than children who are not consumed (p<0.05).