Innovation In Dioscorea Hispida Functional Food Products To Improve Nutrition For The Elderly In Preventing Osteoporosis In Old Age

Dioscorea Hispida is a tuberous plant that grows wild in forests and is distributed throughout Indonesia, including in Bima City, West Nusa Tenggara. Dioscorea Hispida is the main source of carbohydrates and a source of calcium that functions to maintain health and bone formation. This study aims to determine the effect of Dioscorea Hispida sponge cake on the nutritional status of the elderly. The type of research used is experimental research with a correlation study research design. The research population was all elderly people in Saleko Village, Bima City, NTB. The research sample consisted of 30 elderly respondents aged 60-65 years. Data analysis was carried out with univariate, bivariate, and chi square pearson tests. Based on the results of univariate analysis, the frequency distribution of respondent characteristics consisted of 23.3% aged 63 years. while the results of the frequency analysis of respondents who experienced body pain ranged from 40% and those who did not experience body pain ranged from 60%. The distribution of respondents with hunched posture ranged from 56.7% and non-hunched posture ranged from 43.3%. the results of bivariate analysis showed that the relationship between the provision of innovative food products from Dioscorea Hispida on elderly health had a significant effect Asymp.Sig. (2-Sailed) around 0.023%. It can be concluded that the provision of sponge cake innovation products made from Diascorea hispida has a positive influence on the nutritional health of elderly people with osteoporosis.