Hubungan Pengetahuan Tentang Gizi Dengan Kejadian Kekurangan Energi Kronik Pada Ibu Hamil

Abstract

Insufficient energy and protein intake in pregnant women can cause Chronic Energy Deficiency (KEK). Pregnant women who experience CED if the Upper Arm Circumference (LILA) < 23.5 cm. Chronic Energy Deficiency in pregnant women is the main cause of newborn mortality in the world. Indonesia is ranked seventh with 60,000 newborn deaths. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge about nutrition during pregnancy and the incidence of CED in pregnant women at the Pratama Afiyah Clinic, Pekanbaru City in 2022. This type of research was a quantitative cross- sectional design. The population of all pregnant women who visited the Afiyah Primary Clinic in Pekanbaru City in September-December 2022 totaled 155 people. Samples were taken by purposive sampling technique, amounting to 61 respondents. Measuring tool used questionnaire. The results showed that the majority of respondents had good knowledge of 42 people (68.9%), and there were 11 people (18%) pregnant women who were classified as KEK. Analysis of the chi square test obtained a p value of 0.00 <0.05, so it was concluded that there was a relationship between knowledge about nutrition during pregnancy and the incidence of CED in pregnant women. Respondents are expected to increase their healthy lifestyle and consumption of nutritious food. Health workers play a role in providing assistance and monitoring, especially for respondents who are detected as experiencing KEK