ABSTRACT
Anemia in pregnancy is a major health problem in developing countries.
The main cause of anemia is inadequate intake of iron. However, to cope the
intake of iron, the health center has been recomended to consuming Fe tablets,
but anemia is still high. Therefore nutrition consumption during pregnancy is very
influental to prevent the anemia and for growth and development of the mother
and fetus. This study aims to identify the nutrient intake in pregnant women.
The design of this study used a quantitative descriptive and total sampling
method. The study involved 68 pregnant women who were in Jatinangor area
and examined their antenatal to Puskesmas Jatinangor. Data were collected using
food record instrument, filled in seven days.
The results of data analysis used nutrisurvey and analized by SPSS. The
results showed the nutrional intake macronutrient like energy in a state deficit
(75%), and protein in deficit category (80,9%). And for micronutrient such as
folate deficit (92,6%), vitamin C deficit (73,5%), vitamin B6 deficit (82,4%),
and calcium deficit (100%). But in the other hand vitamin B12 is in a good
category (48,5%), and iron (76,5%) is already in the good category.
The conclusions from this study showed that pregnant women consume
nutritious foods are still in the deficit category. Based on these results, anemia in
pregnancy may be followed up with appropriate interventions for the prevention
of anemia with balanced nutrition counseling program during pregnancy.
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