Balanced Nutrition Services to Early Childhood Improving Children�s Nutritional Status

Ariati, Ni Nengah and suiraoka, I Putu (2019) Balanced Nutrition Services to Early Childhood Improving Children�s Nutritional Status. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 10 (8). pp. 1332-1337. ISSN 0976-0245 print 0976-5506 electronik

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Abstract

Abstract Chronic malnutrition is caused by poverty, improper care, and parents� ignorance of the nutritional needs of children. Providing a balanced menu is a kind of solution that can be applied to overcome nutritional problems in children. Balanced nutrition services are carried out in early childhood to improve children�s nutritional status. This research was conducted in Bangli District, Gianyar Regency, and Denpasar City, using a randomized pre and posttest control group design with a total sample of 88 children (38 controls and 50 intervention groups). Nutritional status was assessed by comparing weight with age using anthropometric standards based on Z-Score. The results of this study indicate that the intervention group experienced a decrease in the number of children with less weight (25.00%) and an increase in the number of children with good nutritional status (2.22%), while in the control group there was no change in nutritional status. . 0.05). Analysis of differences in body weight in the control and intervention groups showed that there were their nutritional status. Keywords: balanced nutrition services, early childhood, nutritional status Introduction Preschool age is a golden period because the physical and

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