Pemanfaatan Puding Daun Pandan (Padanus Amarylifolius Roxb.,) sebagai Makanan Tambahan untuk Pengendalian Anemia pada Remaja Putri di MA. Bahrul Ulum Lamongan

Anemia is a global health problem affecting approximately 30% of adolescents worldwide, with the highest prevalence among women aged 15-49. In Indonesia, data from the Ministry of Health in 2019 showed that the prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls reached 32%, with cases higher than in adolescent boys (27.2% vs. 20.3%). Anemia in adolescent girls negatively impacts growth, increases susceptibility to infection, and affects concentration and academic performance. Research Methods This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of pandan leaves (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) as a dietary intervention to control anemia in adolescent girls. This quantitative study used a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design with 19 adolescent girls from MA Bahrul Ulum Lamongan. The sample was selected using a purposive sampling technique. Respondents consumed 100 grams of pandan leaf pudding daily for seven days. The results of statistical analysis using the Paired Samples T-Test showed that there was a significant difference in hemoglobin levels (p <0.05) in respondents before and after consuming pandan leaf pudding. These results indicate that consuming pandan leaf pudding is effective in increasing hemoglobin levels in the study group.