Nutritional Adequacy Rate and Family Characteristics in Elementary School Students

Abstract

Many problems are found in school-age children, nutritional problems (lack of
energy and protein), iron deficiency anemia, iodine deficiency and intestinal worm
infections. Screening of weight and height of school-age children should be carried out
regularly.
SD Muhammadiyah Colomadu is located in Karanganyar, there is a data collection
on students' weight (BB) and height (TB) but there is no periodic evaluation program, AKG
analysis and follow-up consultations for students' nutritional status. The results of
measuring the nutritional status of 111 students found 10 students were thin (9%) and 9
students were very thin (8%). While the results of the analysis of the RDA for 12 of 19
students who were thin and very thin, it was found that the average RDA was less than
the recommended age range.
It seems that the knowledge of the guardians and socioeconomic level are not the
main factors for the lack of the RDA for the 12 students. Our analysis is more directed to
the lack of adequate nutrition according to the needs and activities of children their age.
So that nutritional intervention or supplementary feeding is needed for children while they
are at school.