Hubungan antara Tingkat Konsumsi dan Riwayat Penyakit Infeksi dengan Status Gizi Balita: Studi di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kedungjajang, Lumajang

Wasting is still a major health problem in Indonesia. Data showed that wasting cases in Lumajang Regency reached 4.6% with the highest percentage of cases being in Kedungjajang Health Center. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the consumption level and history of infectious diseases with the nutritional status of toddlers in the working area of Kedungjajang Health Center. This is a quantitative, analytical, observational study with a cross-sectional design. As many as 72 toddlers were selected as a sample from the 1243 study population. Data were collected by interviews based on a questionnaire, observation, and measurements using food recall 2x24 hours. The data analysis process uses the Chi-Square statistical test. The statistical tests showed that there was a relationship between the level of energy consumption (p=0.000), carbohydrates (p=0.027), proteins (p=0.000), fats (p=0.000), and the history of infectious disease (p=0.000) with the nutritional status of toddlers in the working area of Kedungjajang Health Center, Lumajang Regency.