Malnutrition: Already exist and is being overlooked?

Background: Malnutrition is defined as deficiency and or imbalance of nutrients and energy and may produce a negative effect on the growth, maintenance, and specific functions of the body. This study purposed to determine the nutritional situation, to define the presence of malnutrition, to detect the deficiencies of micronutrients of the children admitted to a pediatric tertiary hospital. Methods: A retrospective, cross‑sectional, single unit-based study in pediatric patients admitted to the pediatric wards for differential diagnosis or treatment was conducted between November 2017 and December 2019. The anthropometric measurements were figured out on hospital admission of all pediatric patients. The pediatric patients diagnosed with malnutrition were assessed to detect their nutritional status/feeding habits and to identify any associated factors. Results: A total of 1206 children were hospitalized with an acute illness diagnosis and/or treatment during the study period. One hundred fifteen patients were noted to have malnutrition; acute malnutrition (wasting) (weight for height z-score < - 2 SDS) (n=51/115, 44.3%) and chronic malnutrition (stunted) (height-for-age < −2 SDS) was detected in 64/115 (55.7%) patients; the prevalence of wasting, and stunting was 4.2% and 5.3%, respectively. Conclusions: Our study suggests that it should be performed an assessment of nutritional status/ history and anthropometric measurements every admission to the hospital in order to provide healthy growth development in childhood, particularly under 2 of age and interventions should be strengthened for general child health.

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The importance of dysphagia screening and nutritional assessment in hospitalized patients

Einstein (São Paulo) ◽

10.1590/s1679-45082018ao4189 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Patrícia Amaro Andrade ◽

Carolina Araújo dos Santos ◽

Heloísa Helena Firmino ◽

Carla de Oliveira Barbosa Rosa

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Global Assessment ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Nutritional Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hospitalized Patients ◽

The Body ◽

Subjective Global Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knee Height

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine frequency of dysphagia risk and associated factors in hospitalized patients as well as to evaluate nutritional status by using different methods and correlate the status with scores of the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 909 inpatients of a philanthropic hospital. For the diagnosis of dysphagia we used an adapted and validated Brazilian version of the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10). The nutritional status was evaluated through the subjective global assessment, and anthropometric measurements included weight, calf and arm circumference, and knee height. The Mann-Whitney test, associations using the Pearson’s χ2 and Spearman’s correlation were used to verify differences between the groups. Results: The prevalence of dysphagia risk was 10.5%, and aging was the associated factor with this condition. Patients at risk presented lower values of arm and calf circumference, variables that correlated inversely with the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) score. Malnutrition was observed in 13.2% of patients based on the subjective global assessment and in 15.2% based on the Body Mass Index. Conclusion: Screening for dysphagia and malnutrition should be introduced in hospitals routine to avoid or minimize damages caused by dysphagia or malnutrition, especially among older people.

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Hubungan Perilaku Makan dengan Status Gizi pada Remaja Putri di SMAN 2 Tambang

Jurnal SMART Kebidanan ◽

10.34310/sjkb.v7i2.397 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 95

Author(s):

Rini Hariani Ratih

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Senior High School ◽

The Body ◽

Female Adolescent ◽

Baseline Survey ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional

ABSTRAK Data Riskesdas 2018 menunjukkan bahwa 25,7% remaja usia 13-15 tahun dan 26,9% remaja usia 16-18 tahun dengan status gizi pendek dan sangat pendek. Selain itu terdapat 8,7% remaja usia 13-15 tahun dan 8,1% remaja usia 16-18 tahun dengan kondisi kurus dan sangat kurus. Sedangkan prevalensi berat badan lebih dan obesitas sebesar 16,0% pada remaja usia 13-15 tahun dan 13,5% pada remaja usia 16-18 tahun. Data tersebut merepresentasikan kondisi gizi pada remaja di Indonesia yang harus diperbaiki. Berdasarkan baseline survey UNICEF pada tahun 2017, ditemukan adanya perubahan pola makan dan aktivitas fisik pada remaja. Gizi merupakan salah satu faktor utama penentu kualitas hidup dan sumber daya manusia. Tujuan penelitian Untuk mengetahui hubungan perilaku makan terhadap status gizi pada siswi SMAN 2 Tambang 2018. Penelitian ini mengunakan jenis kuantitatif analitik dengan desain cross sectional. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa putri SMAN 2 Tambang dari kelas XI sebanyak 240 orang dengan sampel sebanyak 71 orang. Hasil uji Chi Square didapatkan nilai p=0,01 (≤ 0,05. Ada hubungan yang signifikan perilaku makan dengan status gizi pada remaja putr di SMAN 2 Tambang.Kata Kunci : perilaku makan; status gizi; remaja putri RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EATING BEHAVIOR WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN FEMALE ADOLESCENT AT TAMBANG STATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2 ABSTRACT According to the report of Indonesian Health Research in 2018 showed that 25.7% of adolescents aged 13-15 years and 26.9% of adolescents aged 16-18 years have a short and very short nutritional status. In addition, there were 8.7% adolescents aged 13-15 years and 8.1% adolescents aged 16-18 years with thin and very thin conditions. Meanwhile, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 16.0% in adolescents aged 13-15 years and 13.5% in adolescents aged 16-18 years. Nutrition is one of the main factors determining the quality of life and human resources. Nutrients are chemicals found in food that the body needs to maintain health and immunity; adolescents are one of the groups that are prone to experiencing nutritional problems. The research objective was to determine the relationship between eating behavior and the nutritional status of students at SMAN 2 Tambang 2018. This research method used a quantitative analytic research type, with a cross sectional study design. The populations in this study were all 12 students of Tambang State Senior High School 2 from class XI totaling 240 students. The sample in this study was some of the 71 class students. The results of the Chi Square test showed that the value of p = 0.01 (≤ 0.05), this means that statistically there is a relationship between eating behavior and nutritional status in young girls. Keywords: eating behavior; nutritional status; female adolescent

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Hubungan Antara Asupan Zat Gizi Makro dan Status Gizi dengan Kebugaran Jasmani Mahasiswa UKM Taekwondo

Amerta Nutrition ◽

10.20473/amnt.v2i1.2018.90-96 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 90

Author(s):

Intan Galih Cornia ◽

Merryana Adriani

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

The Body ◽

Nutritional Intake ◽

Nutrition Status ◽

Consumption Pattern ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Food Recall

Background: Taekwondo is a physical activity or body movement that is conducted repeatedly with muscles as the most active organ. The problems that occurs to the athletes is the poor-organized consumption pattern, thus they lack of nutritional intake. The good nutritional intake is obtained from the sufficient nutritional intake so that the physical fitness becomes better. Meanwhile, young adults require sufficient nutritional intake so that their physical fitness can be better.Objective: This research aimed to analyze the relationship between the nutritional intake and nutrition status with the physical fitness of the university students joining the student activity unit of taekwondo in Universitas Airlangga Surabaya.Methods: This research was the analytical research with the cross-sectional design. The sample of the research was as many as 52 people who were acquired by utilizing the simple random sampling. The data collection included nutritional status by measuring the weight and height to figure out the Body Mass Index (BMI) and 2x24 hours food recall to understand the food intake.Results: The result demonstrated that there was a relationship between the nutritional status (p=0.014) and the intake of energy, protein, carbohydrate, and fat (p=0.05) had no relationship with the physical fitness.Conclusions: It could that the nutritional status was related to the physical fitness. The respondents who had normal nutrition status obtained the good physical fitness. There should be the addition of information regarding the nutrients to obtain the good nutritional status.ABSTRAKLatar Belakang: Taekwondo merupakan aktivitas fisik atau gerakan anggota tubuh yang dilakukan secara berulang dan organ yang paling aktif yaitu otot. Permasalah yang sering terjadi pada olahragawan yaitu suka konsumsi makanan yang tidak teratur sehingga asupan gizinya kurang tercukupi. Asupan gizi yang baik diperoleh dari asupan gizi yang cukup sehingga kebugaran jasmaninya baik.Tujuan: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis hubungan antara asupan zat gizi makro dan status gizi dengan kebugaran jasmani mahasiswa UKM taekwondo.Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi cross sectional dengan jumlah sampel 52 orang, diambil secara acak sederhana menggunakan simple random sampling. Pengumpulan data meliputi status gizi dengan cara penimbangan berat dan pengukuran tinggi badan untuk mengetahui Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT), food recall 2x24 untuk mengetahui asupan makannya dan tes balke untuk kebugaran jasmani. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis univariat dan bivariat dengan menggunakan kolerasi pearson.Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan antara status gizi (p=0,014) dengan kebugaran jasmani sedangkan asupan energi, protein, karbohidrat dan lemak (P=0,05) tidak terdapat hubungan dengan kebugaran jasmani.Kesimpulan: Status gizi berhubungan dengan kebugaran jasmani. Responden yang memiliki status gizi normal cenderung memiliki kebugaran jasmani yang baik. Perlu dilakukan penambahan informasi terkait zat gizi agar tercipta status gizi yang baik.

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School bags and associated back pain

Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.17532/jhsci.2017.510 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 10-19

Author(s):

Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović ◽

Amila Jaganjac ◽

Dijana Avdic ◽

Emira švraka ◽

Arzija Pašalić ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Body Mass ◽

Sixth Grade ◽

Total Sample ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Body ◽

Fifth Grade ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Type Of School

Introduction: The most common health problem associated with the negative effect of heavy school bags is back pain, and non-specific back pain is frequently observed in childhood. The prevalence of back pain in schoolchildren varies from 12% to 92%, depending on the age and affected region of the back. To prevent the occurrence of back pain in schoolchildren, the weight of school bag should not exceed 10% of the child’s body mass.Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in April 2017. We included 79 students of the fifth and sixth grade from the elementary school in Sarajevo. Information on the weight and type of school bag, method of carrying a school bag, and feelings of pain and tiredness due to school bag were obtained by questionnaire.Results: In the total sample, the majority of the students (64.6%) reported occasional back pain while carrying the bag, 20.3% of students reported no back pain, and 11.4% of students experienced frequent back pain. The mean school bag weight in the fifth grade was 4.01 ± 0.57 kg, and it was significantly higher (4.61 ± 0.86 kg) in the sixth grade. About 48.5% of the students in the fifth and 50% in the sixth grade carried school bags weighing more than 10% of the body mass. A higher mean weight of school bag was significantly more frequent in students who reported always feeling tired (11.03 ± 2.74%) compared to those who did not feel tired while carrying the school bag (8.41 ± 2%).Conclusions: Overall, more frequent occurrence of back pain and tiredness in schoolchildren was associated with heavier school bags (>10% of the body mass), and the occurrence of back pain due to school bag was related to gender (i.e., back pain was more common in girls compared to boys).

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The Nutritional Status of Adult Antiretroviral Therapy Recipients with a Recent HIV Diagnosis; A Cross-Sectional Study in Primary Health Facilities in Gauteng, South Africa

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare8030290 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 290

Author(s):

Khabo Mahlangu ◽

Perpetua Modjadji ◽

Sphiwe Madiba

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Antiretroviral Therapy ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Health Facilities ◽

The Body ◽

Hiv Care ◽

Hiv Diagnosis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Primary Health ◽

Primary Health Facilities

The study determined the nutritional status of adult antiretroviral therapy (ART) recipients, and investigated the association between the duration on ART and the nutritional status. This study was based in primary health facilities in Gauteng, South Africa. The data collected included sociodemographic variables; the duration of the treatment; and the body mass index (BMI), classified as undernutrition (<18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), or overweight/obesity (≥25 kg/m2). ART recipients (n = 480) had a mean age of 35 (± 8.4SD) years. All had taken ART for six months or more (range 6–48 months). The data were analyzed using STATA 13.0. The overall prevalence of overweight/obesity was 39%, it was higher in females (46%) than in males (30%), 26% were overweight, and 13% were obese. Underweight was 13%, and was higher in males (18%) than females (9%). Being overweight was more likely in those aged ≥35 years and those in smaller households. Being obese was less likely in males, in the employed, and in those with a higher income, but was more likely in those with a longer duration on ART. Abdominal obesity was high, but less likely in males. Interventions to prevent overweight/obesity should be integrated into routine HIV care, while at the same time addressing the burden of undernutrition among ART recipients.

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Polymorphism of CLOCK Gene rs3749474 as a Modulator of the Circadian Evening Carbohydrate Intake Impact on Nutritional Status in an Adult Sample

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12041142 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 1142

Author(s):

Marina Camblor Murube ◽

Elena Borregon-Rivilla ◽

Gonzalo Colmenarejo ◽

Elena Aguilar-Aguilar ◽

J. Alfredo Martínez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Significant Interaction ◽

Clock Gene ◽

Social Issues ◽

The Body ◽

Carbohydrate Intake ◽

Activity Data ◽

Cross Sectional

The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of energy intake and macronutrients consumption throughout the day, and how its effect on nutritional status can be modulated by the presence of the rs3749474 polymorphism of the CLOCK gene in the Cantoblanco Platform for Nutritional Genomics (“GENYAL Platform”). This cross-sectional study was carried out on 898 volunteers between 18 and 69 years old (65.5% women). Anthropometric measurements, social issues and health, dietary, biochemical, genetic, and physical activity data were collected. Subsequently, 21 statistical interaction models were designed to predict the body mass index (BMI) considering seven dietary variables analyzed by three genetic models (adjusted by age, sex, and physical activity). The average BMI was 26.9 ± 4.65 kg/m2, 62.14% presented an excess weight (BMI > 25 kg/m2). A significant interaction was observed between the presence of the rs3749474 polymorphism and the evening carbohydrate intake (% of the total daily energy intake [%TEI]) (adjusted p = 0.046), when predicting the BMI. Participants carrying TT/CT genotype showed a positive association between the evening carbohydrate intake (%TEI) and BMI (β = 0.3379, 95% CI = (0.1689,0.5080)) and (β = 0.1529, 95% CI = (−0.0164,0.3227)), respectively, whereas the wild type allele (CC) showed a negative association (β = −0.0321, 95% CI = (−0.1505,0.0862)). No significant interaction with the remaining model variables was identified. New dietary strategies may be implemented to schedule the circadian distribution of macronutrients according to the genotype. Clinical Trial number: NCT04067921.

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Comparison and agreement of criteria for the BMI classification of physically active elderly women living in the Backlands, semi-arid Region

Journal of Human Growth and Development ◽

10.7322/jhgd.128227 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 342 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marcelo De Maio Nascimento ◽

Luiz Gabriel Dantas Pereira ◽

Phillipe Ramon Nogueira Cordeiro ◽

Luciana Márcia Gomes de Araújo

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Health Risk ◽

Elderly Women ◽

Kappa Statistic ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

The Body ◽

World Health ◽

Abdominal Circumference ◽

Cross Sectional

Introduction: The study of the nutritional status of the elderly deserves attention, since there is no consensus on the criteria for the evaluation of the Body Mass Index (BMI) of this population.Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of elderly women practicing regular physical exercises, as well as to compare the World Health Organization (WHO) and Lipschitz criteria to the identification of health risk and to examine their agreement.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study with 76 elderly women in physical exercise groups in Petrolina-PE. The nutritional status was obtained by the calculation of BMI according to WHO and Lipschitz criteria. The analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the variables, followed by Tukey post hoc. The Kappa statistic established the agreement between the BMI criteria, the Spearman coefficient determined the correlation between BMI and abdominal circumference (AC).Results: Elderly patients aged 60-79 years were classified as being overweight by WHO and eutrophic by Lipschitz. Octogenarian demonstrated eutrophy, according to the criterion of Lipschitz, WHO diverged for this group between thinness and eutrophy. There was a weak agreement between both criteria, Kappa (0.232, p = 0.002) and a strong correlation between BMI and CA (r = 0.722, p <0.001).Conclusion: There was a divergence between the WHO and Lipschitz criteria. The WHO proved to be more sensitive to identifying overweight and obesity and Lipschitz's normal weight and malnutrition. The CA measure was more competent to detect health risk, especially in elderly eutrophic women.

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Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status of Undergraduate Students of Winneba Campus of University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

10.46715/jfsn2020.10.1000109 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Janet AgyarkwaaOti ◽

Guy Eshun

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Normal Weight ◽

The Body ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The University

Even though empirical evidence exists to validate the avowal that dietary habits hold the key in reducing the surge in non-communicable diseases among adolescents and young adults and for optimal nutritional status, little is known about the nexus of these variables in the Ghanaian context and much less in Ghanaian universities. In view of this dearth in literature, this study investigated dietary habits and its effect on nutritional status among undergraduate students of the Winneba Campus of University of Education, Winneba. Using the Social-Ecological Model (SEM) as the theoretical basis, this study adopted the cross-sectional descriptive survey research design with the quantitative approach where proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select 3,065 students for the study. The assessment of nutritional status was done where height and weight were measured in Kg/m2and the body mass index (BMI) was calculated based on the recommendations by the World Health Organization. Data on the dietary habits was collected with a closed-ended questionnaire which was analyzed using both descriptive statistics like frequency, percentages, mean, standard deviation as well as inferential statistics such as multiple regression.The study discovered that undergraduate students of the University of Education, Winneba, were of normal weight than overweight and underweight while obesity was ranked the least. The study further revealed that even though students moderately consumed fish, meat, eggs and dairy products legumes and nuts, they had a low intake of fruits and vegetables, but high consumption of energy-dense foods and fast foods such as cakes, pastries, cookies, deep-fried foods, biscuits, sandwiches, indomie and of soft drinks. It was further established that majority of the students skipped meals notably breakfast. Besides, the study showed that all the dietary habits outlined in the study collectively contributed significantly to students’ nutritional status. Therefore, it is recommended that the University through its health directorate and the Department of Food and Nutrition should regularly organize health talks and symposiums to admonish students on the dangers of not observing optimal dietary habits. Additionally, the University through its Academic Board should introduce a general course on nutrition education to equip students with current theories in dietary practices for improved dietary habits.

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Hubungan Asupan Energy Dengan Status Gizi Anak Pra Sekolah Usia 4-5 Tahun Di TK Al Islam Jamsaren Surakarta

Jurnal Kebidanan dan Kesehatan Tradisional ◽

10.37341/jkkt.v4i1.92 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Anik Kurniawati ◽

Endang Suwanti

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Target Population ◽

The Body ◽

School Age Children ◽

Rank Test ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Two Factors ◽

Nutritional Status Of Children

Background: The nutritional status of children is influenced by two factors, namely the direct factor in food intake and infectious diseases and indirect causes. Nutritional factors are known to play an important role in determining the growth of a child. When experiencing growth, cells in the body need energy to divide, if energy requirements are not met, cell division will be inhibited and the effect will be seen through anthropometric and biochemical parameters. Objective, To determine the relationship between energy intake and nutritional status of preschoolers aged 4-5 years at Al Islam 1 Jamsaren Kindergarten in Surakarta. The research hypothesis, there is a relationship between energy intake and nutritional status of pre-school age children 4-5 years old at Al Islam Jamsaren Kindergarten in Surakarta. Method: This type of research is this study using a cross sectional approach. The target population in this study was the population in this study were all mothers and children aged 4-5 years in Al Islam 1 TK Jamsaren Surakarta totaling 89 people. Samples were taken by purposive technique with a sample of 47 respondents. Analysis of sperman rank test data. Results: Showed that the majority of respondents had a moderate energy intake of 17 (36.2%) respondents and most had good nutritional status 38 (80.8%) respondents. Conclusion: There is a relationship between energy intake and the nutritional status of pre-school children aged 4-5 years in Surakarta Jamsaren Kindergarten with p value 0.02.

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Hubungan Status Gizi dengan Tingkat Produktivitas Pekerja Wanita di PT. Idec Abadi Wood Industries Tarakan

Jurnal Kesehatan ◽

10.25047/j-kes.v5i1.43 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 52-59

Author(s):

Risaldi Risaldi ◽

Ratih Wirapuspita ◽

Iriyani Kamarudin

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Body Mass ◽

Protein Intake ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Body ◽

Nutritional State ◽

Regression Result ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Good Nutritional State

Factors that affect worker producktivity is the intake level of nutrient of worker who can be seen from their nutritional status. The need for workers nutrition must be in accordance with the job. A worker with a good nutritional state will have a better working capacity and endurance, on the other hand a worker with a poor nutritional state will accelerate exhaustion and this can disrupt productivity. This study aims to know the correlation of nutritional status that consists of body mass index, energi intake, protein intake, and intake of iron to the productivity of female workers in PT. Idec Abadi Wood Industries. This study uses cross sectional study design. The sample in this study was a female worker at the wholesale totaling 50 people, by measured the body mass index (BMI) and recall 24 hours. Data analysis technique used is multiple linier regression. Result from the study showed an association between nutrional status (BMI) and productivity (0,001 < 0,05), energy intake with productivity (0.008 < 0,05), intake of iron with productivity (0.045 < 0.05). And there was no significant association between protein intake and productivity (0,243 < 0,05). Companies were advised to make a special program for the monitoring process and the adequacy of nutrient intake of workers. The company needs to add medical personel especially in the field of nutrition. Dissemination of information through sosialization, posters or leflets on the pattern of balanced nutrition for workersKeywords : Productivity, Nutritional Status

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