PEMERIKSAAN STATUS GIZI DAN PENYULUHAN JAJANAN SEHAT PADA ANAK DI LKSA AMANAH KOTA TASIKMALAYA

Abstract

Child development experts state that the first five years of a child’s life represent the "Golden Period," "Window of
Opportunity," or "Critical Period." Early detection is a screening effort carried out to identify developmental disorders
early and to understand and recognize the risk factors for these developmental disorders. Method : Lecture and
nutritional status examination. Results and Discussion : After measuring the nutritional status of 36 individuals, the
BMI results showed 20 individuals in the underweight category (55.5%), 15 individuals in the normal category (41.6%),
and 1 individual in the obese category (2.7%). Before providing counseling on healthy snacks, participants were given
a pre-test questionnaire consisting of 10 questions. The average score for knowledge about healthy snacks was 7.5.
After the counseling session, participants were given the questionnaire again as a post-test. The results showed an
increase in knowledge about healthy snacks, with an average score of 8.5 and a percentage increase of 10.6%.
Conclusion : Among the 36 individuals whose nutritional status was measured, the BMI results showed 20 individuals
in the underweight category (55.5%), 15 individuals in the normal category (41.6%), and 1 individual in the obese
category (2.7%). There was an increase in knowledge about healthy snacks among participants after the health counseling session, with an average pretest score of 7.5 and an average post-test score of 8.5, resulting in a percentage
increase of 10.6%.