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Background: Anemia is still a cause of health problems for adolescent girls and pregnant women. Anemia prevalence for reproductive age in the world is 29.9%. Anemia is caused by low hemoglobin (Hb) so that the body does not get enough oxygen-rich blood. Adolescents' vulnerability to anemia is mainly caused by the increased need for macronutrients and micronutrients, especially iron and folic acid, which are related to physical growth. Several studies have found a relationship between nutritional status and anemia. This study aims to determine the relationship between nutritional status and anemia status in adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional correlative analytical study with primary data from 372 samples. The sampling technique was cluster random sampling in 12 stunting locus villages in Sampang Regency in November 2023. The nutritional status variable was measured by BMI/Age and anemia status by Hb levels. Univariate data analysis in the form of frequencies and percentages and bivariate using the Spearman test. Results: The average age of respondents is 15 years. The mean z-score value based on BMI/Age was -0.45 ± 1.76, the lowest value was -2.91 and the highest was 2.12. Based on the z-score value, 173 people (46.5%) showed normal nutritional status, then 24.7% were thinness, 20.2% were underweight, 4.6% were overweight and 4% were obese. The number of teenagers who were not anemic was 66.1%, 21.5% with moderate anemia, 7.3% with mild anemia and 5.1% with severe anemia. Bivariate results showed that there was a significant relationship between nutritional status and anemia (p≤0.05). Teenage girls who have thinness nutritional status and severe anemia are 42.1%, normal nutritional status and not anemic are 50.4%, normal nutritional status and mild anemia are 40.7%, and normal nutritional status and moderate anemia are 40. %. Conclusion: There is a relationship between nutritional status and anemia. The thinness nutritional status of adolescent girls, make more severe anemia they have. Young women need to increase their consumption of macro and micronutrients, especially iron intake, to improve their nutritional status. Keywords: Nutritional Status, Anemia, Adolescents, BMI, Haemoglobin
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