PENGARUH PMT PEMULIHAN TERHADAP KENAIKAN BERAT BADAN PADA BALITA GIZI KURANG USIA 6-59 BULAN DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TAMBANG

The Influence of Pmt Recovery on Weight Increase in Undernutritioned Toddler Age 6-59 Months in the Working Area of the Mine Puskesmas

Abstrak

Background: Lack of nutritional intervention makes it very easy for people with malnutrition to fall into a condition of malnutrition. Objectives:The aim of the research was to see the effect of PMT on weight gain in malnourished toddlers aged 6-59 months in the Tambang Community Health Center working area. Methods: The type of research used is quasi-experimental research. The sampling technique was purposive sampling with a sample of 66 toddlers. The primary data collection method uses 2x24 hour food recall interviews, body weight uses a weight monitoring form, nutritional status indicators use BB/TB, and secondary data is obtained from health center profile data. Results: The results showed that there was a significant increase in initial body weight and final body weight in the treatment group with a significant value of p=0.000 (p<0.05). There is an effect of providing recovery PMT on weight gain in malnourished toddlers aged 6-59 months in the Tambang Health Center working area.