THE RELATIONSHIP OF INCOME AND MACRONUTRIENT INTAKE WITH THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN AGED 12-59 MONTHS IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE PUSKESMAS WEST WARA OF PALOPO CITY

Abstract

The toddler years are an important period in a child's growth and development because the toddler years will determine the child's development in the future. This study aims to determine the relationship between income and macronutrient intake and the nutritional status of children aged 12-59 months. This research is quantitative research, with a cross sectional approach using the chi square test. The samples in the research were children aged 12-59 months in the work area of the West Wara Health Center, Palopo City. The sampling technique was a purposive sampling technique so that 65 samples of children under five were obtained. Data collection was carried out using the interview method with a 2×24 hour recall questionnaire to determine the toddler's food intake and measure the toddler's weight. The results of this study showed that the malnutrition status of children aged 12-59 months was 43.1%, energy nutrient intake was 30.8%, protein 32.3%, fat 32.2% and carbohydrates 23.1%. Based on statistical tests, it shows that there is a relationship between energy intake p=0.002, protein p=0.007, fat p=0.001 and carbohydrate p=0.008. However, there is no significant relationship between parents' income and the nutritional status of toddlers, p=0.185. This research shows that there is a significant relationship between macronutrient intake and the nutritional status of toddlers, but there is no relationship between parental income and the nutritional status of toddlers.