THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EATING PATTERNS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN CHILDREN RA NURUL ULUM TUNGGALPAGER

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between dietary patterns and nutritional status in preschool-aged children at RA Nurul Ulum Tunggalpager. To achieve this objective, this study used an analytical design with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were all preschool-aged children at RA Nurul Ulum Tunggalpager, totaling 61 respondents, using a total sampling technique. Data were collected using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to measure dietary patterns and anthropometric measurements based on the weight-for-age (BW/A) index to determine the children's nutritional status. Data were analyzed descriptively and cross-tabulated. The results showed that most respondents good dietary pattern (37 respondents (60.7%) and good nutritional status (43 respondents (70.5%). The cross-tabulation results showed that most children with good dietary patterns had good nutritional status. it can be concluded that there is a relationship between dietary patterns and nutritional status in preschool-aged children at RA Nurul Ulum Tunggalpager.