Compliance of Fe Intake, Vitamin C, Folic Acid, and Protein in Breakfast to the Anemia Status among Elementary School 01 Children of Mandonga Kendari

Abstract

Elementray school children is one of nutrition vulnerable groups. Lack of nutrients can interfere with the potential of school children such as Fe status, and its considering as anemia. Developing of Anemia in children occured by infrequently taking breakfast or not at all. This study aim to analyze association compliance of Fe intake, vitamin C, Folic Acid, and Protein in breakfast towards anemia status among elementary school children 01 of  Mandonga Kendari. This study is observational analytic study with a cross sectional study design. This study has 100 subjects of elementary school children SDN 01 Mandonga Kendari by proportional random sampling and was done in April 2017. Fe intake, Vitamin C, Protein and Folic acid were obtained by 24 hours recall while anemia status through Hb measurement. 63 % subjects are accustomed with breakfast habbits. There is association between Fe intake and anemia status (p value = 0.031). While other variables intake such as Vitamin C (p value = 0.182), folid acid (0.430) and Protein (p value= 0.243) shows no association with anemia status. There is association between Fe intake and anemia status whereas other variables shows no association with anemia status. This study recomend children’s parents to habituate breakfast in order to prevent anemia and concern in children dietary pattern