A Supplementary Protein Food for Pregnant Women with Chronic Energy Deficiency to Improve Fetal Growth

The aimed to analyze the effect of protein-sourced supplementary foods for pregnant women with CED to improve fetal growth. The pre-post study test involved 44 pregnant women with a Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) of <23.5cm in Bogor City, West Java. The subjects were divided into two groups, first was the PG group, consist of pregnant women who received the protein-sourced supplementary foods. The second was the PCG group where the pregnant women recieved the standard government supplementary food (GSF) for eight weeks. Data regarding the fetal growth was obtained using USG, the inidactor measured were the femur length and estimated fetal weight. The increase of femur length and estimated fetal weight were used as the fetal growth parameters. Analysis of Covariance was applied to obtain the effect of intervention by controlling other covariate variables. The result showed that the improvement of estimated fetal weight (EFW) and femur length (FL) in both groups were similar (p>0.05). Despite the fact that the PG group showed lower compliance compared to the PCG (p>0.05). The findings suggest that our protein-sourced supplementary foods had a similar effect with the GSF on fetal growth of pregnant women with CED

Persepsi Body Image dan Kualitas Konsumsi Makanan Remaja Putri dengan Status Gizi Normal dan Lebih di Kota Bandung

Persepsi body image merupakan cara seseorang menilai penampilan fisiknya. Remaja putri merupakan kelompok yang paling rentan untuk mengalami ketidakpuasan bentuk tubuh akibat adanya keinginan untuk mengikuti standar kecantikan yang ada. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis persepsi body image dan kualitas konsumsi makanan pada remaja putri dengan status gizi normal dan lebih di Kota Bandung. Desain penelitian potong lintang digunakan untuk pengambilan data dan sebanyak 145 remaja putri dengan status gizi normal dan 54 remaja putri dengan status gizi lebih dan obesitas berusia 15-17 tahun dijadikan sebagai subjek dalam penelitian ini. Penelitian dilakukan di 18 SMA di Kota Bandung yang dipilih secara acak. Pengambilan data persepsi body image menggunakan instrumen Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales (MBSRQ-AS) dan data kualitas konsumsi makanan menggunakan instrumen Healthy Eating Index (HEI). Sebagian besar subjek memiliki persepsi body image normal dan tidak terdapat subjek yang memiliki kualitas konsumsi makanan yang baik. Hasil penelitian menunjukan adanya perbedaan nyata pada persepsi body image subskala evaluasi penampilan, kepuasan bagian tubuh, kecemasan menjadi gemuk, dan pengkategorian ukuran tubuh pada remaja dengan status gizi normal dan lebih (p<0,05). Tidak terdapat perbedaan nyata terhadap kualitas konsumsi makanan kedua kelompok (p>0,05)

Dietary Diversity Score and Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls with Anemia in Bandung Region

This study aimed to determine the association between Dietary Diversity Scores (DDS) and nutritional status among adolescent girls with anemia. Seventy-one adolescent girls aged 15−17 years from high schools in Bandung were selected using Probability Proportional to Size (PPS). The data on the sociodemographic characteristics, health and nutritional status, and DDS of the subjects were collected. Results showed that the mean DDS was classified as high. There was no significant association between DDS and BMI-for-age Z-score (BAZ) and Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) in adolescent girls with anemia (p>0.05). Therefore, DDS was not associated with nutritional status in adolescent girls with anemia