Anemia and Wasting in Adolescent Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study in Aceh, Indonesia

Aripin Ahmad(1) , Amelia Puteri Nur Azizah(2) , Arnisam Arnisam(3) , Natasya Phebe(4) , Syuja Rafiqi Arifin(5)
(1) Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic Aceh, Ministry of Health, Banda Aceh 23238, Indonesia,
(2) Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic Aceh, Ministry of Health, Banda Aceh 23238, Indonesia,
(3) Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic Aceh, Ministry of Health, Banda Aceh 23238, Indonesia,
(4) UNICEF Indonesia, Jakarta 12920, Indonesia,
(5) Alma Ata University, Yogyakarta 55184, Indonesia
https://doi.org/10.25182/jgp.2023.18.Supp.1.11-13

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Vol. 18 No. Supp.1 (2023)
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December 30, 2023
Published
December 30, 2023
Keywords:
    adolescent, anemia, children, hemoglobin, wasting
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the anemia and nutritional status in adolescent girls. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 348 senior high school girls. Nutritional status was determined by BMI-for-age Z-score for those younger than 19 years and BMI for those older than 19 years. Anemia was determined using the standard of severely low hemoglobin level of less than 12 mg/dL. Data analysis used the logistic regression test at the 95% confidence interval. The results showed that 40.5% of adolescent girls had anemia, 50.9% were wasted, and 14.4% were overweight/obese. Wasting and obesity are risk factors for anemia in adolescent girls. Intervention is needed to prevent anemia and wasting by improving balanced diet and nutrition education.

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Authors

Aripin Ahmad
Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic Aceh, Ministry of Health, Banda Aceh 23238, Indonesia
aripinahmad@poltekkesaceh.ac.id (Primary Contact)
Amelia Puteri Nur Azizah
Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic Aceh, Ministry of Health, Banda Aceh 23238, Indonesia
Arnisam Arnisam
Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic Aceh, Ministry of Health, Banda Aceh 23238, Indonesia
Natasya Phebe
UNICEF Indonesia, Jakarta 12920, Indonesia
Syuja Rafiqi Arifin
Alma Ata University, Yogyakarta 55184, Indonesia
Ahmad, A., Azizah, A. P. N., Arnisam, A., Phebe, N., & Arifin, S. R. (2023). Anemia and Wasting in Adolescent Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study in Aceh, Indonesia . Jurnal Gizi Dan Pangan, 18(Supp.1), 11-13. https://doi.org/10.25182/jgp.2023.18.Supp.1.11-13

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Ahmad, A., Azizah, A. P. N., Arnisam, A., Phebe, N., & Arifin, S. R. (2023). Anemia and Wasting in Adolescent Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study in Aceh, Indonesia . Jurnal Gizi Dan Pangan, 18(Supp.1), 11-13. https://doi.org/10.25182/jgp.2023.18.Supp.1.11-13
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