Penyuluhan pentingnya pengukuran status gizi dalam  upaya pencegahan stunting

Medina Athiah; Ardesy Melizah Kurniati; Siti Fazzaura Putri Sarahdeaz; Rima Zanaria; Syarif Husin; Hertanti Indah Lestari; Heni Yusnita; Putri Maya Sari; Sisca Yulistiana

doi:10.32539/Hummed.V3I1.79

Medina Athiah Bagian Biokimia dan Kimia Medik Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya
Ardesy Melizah Kurniati Bagian Gizi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya
Siti Fazzaura Putri Sarahdeaz Bagian Fisiologi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya
Rima Zanaria Bagian Mikrobiologi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya
Syarif Husin Bagian Gizi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya
Hertanti Indah Lestari Bagian Ilmu Kesehatan Anak Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya
Heni Yusnita Puskesmas Taman Bacaan Palembang
Putri Maya Sari Puskesmas Taman Bacaan Palembang
Sisca Yulistiana Puskesmas Taman Bacaan Palembang

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32539/Hummed.V3I1.79

Keywords: Skrining, Status Gizi, Stunting, Penyuluhan, Gizi

Abstract

Reducing the incidence of stunting is one of the goals of the 2025 Global Nutrition Targets. The prevalence of stunting in children in Indonesia is still high over the last decade. Lack of knowledge on nutritional intake, maternal nutritional status factors, breastfeeding practices, complementary feeding practices, and exposure to infections as well as other factors including education, food system, health care, and sanitation are important determinants of child stunting in Indonesia. This community service activity is carried out with the aim of providing counseling about stunting to mothers and measuring the nutritional status of toddlers as an effort to prevent stunting. The activity was coordinated by students who are members of the Student Executive Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University (FK Unsri) and Muhammadiyah University (FK UM), involving FK Unsri lecturers, in collaboration with staff at the Puskesmas Taman Bacaan Palembang. At the end of the activity, participants became more aware of the importance of measuring children's nutritional status and stunting prevention measures. There were 6 toddlers who were indicated to be malnourished and reported for management by the Puskesmas team so that they did not progress to stunting.