HUBUNGAN POLA PEMBERIAN MAKAN BALITA DENGAN STATUS GIZI BALITA DI POSYANDU NARARYA KIRANA DESA KUTORENON KABUPATEN LUMAJANG

ABSTRACT Introduction: Nutritional status is a very important thing parents should know, especially those who have children under five years old because it is a golden period associated with growth and subsequent development. Nutritional status can be influenced by several factors including food consumption patterns. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between toddler feeding pattern and nutritional status of toddler in Nararya Kirana Posyandu Kutorenon Village, Lumajang Regency. Method: This research used is correlational analytics with a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study were all mothers who had toddlers aged 12-60 months in the Nararya Kirana Posyandu Kutorenon Village, Lumajang Regency. The sample size for this study was 40 respondents uses simple random sampling. The research instrument used a feeding pattern questionnaire modified from the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFD), while for nutritional status assessment using digital scales /dancing. Statistical tests were analyzed with chi-square test with a significant level (α) = 0.05. Results and Analysis: Most of the feeding patterns for toddlers are in the right category, and most of the toddlers have good nutritional status. The Chi-Square test results obtained p<0.05 (p=0.000; α=0.05), so it can be concluded that there is a relationship between toddler feeding pattern and nutritional status of toddler in Nararya Kirana Posyandu Kutorenon Village, Lumajang Regency. Discussion: It is hoped that health workers at Posyandu will improve monitoring and assessment of nutritional status on a regular basis and also provide counseling to mothers of children under five about good feeding patterns. Keyword: Pattern of Feeding, Nutritional Status, Toddler