PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA IN CHILDREN 6 TO 59 MONTHS OF AGE IN GADAREF STATE, SUDAN -2013

Prevalence Of Anemia

Background: Anemia is a condition characterized by reduction in thevolume of red blood cells and a decrease in the blood concentration of haemoglobin (less than 11gm/dl). Haemoglobin is a main part of red blood cells and binds oxygen. This can lead to range of adverse symptoms. The most common cause of anemia worldwide is an iron deficiency. This study attempted to estimate the prevalence of anemia among children 6 to 59 months of age in Gadaref State, and to determine the related factors, which include socio demographic factors and nutritional status of children. Patients and Methods: A total of 384 children 6 to 59 months of age wereincluded in this cross sectional (community based) study in Gadaref State. The data was collected by interviewing mothers through questionnaire, clinical examination, and blood examination. Data was analyzed by the computer using SPSS.version16. Chi-Square test was used for testing significance. P=0.05 or less was considered statistically significant. Results: Forty eight percent of children were anemic; there is a significantrelation between anemia and nutrition of children in this age. Malnutrition was related to anemia in the affected children; 35.1 % of anemic children had mild malnutrition, 23.8% and17.3% had moderate and severe malnutrition subsequently. Social factors related to anemia in children in Gadaref State are: family income, size of the family and mother education. Conclusion The prevalence of anemia in children 6 to 59 months of age InGadaref State is high. It is more frequent in the age group of 23 months to 59 months; females are affected more than males. There is an association between anemia and nutritional status of children.

HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENDAPATAN KELUARGA DENGAN STATUS GIZI BALITA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KALIJAMBE

Biomedika ◽

10.23917/biomedika.v5i2.263 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Dian Handini ◽

Burhannudin Ichsan ◽

Dona Dewi Nirlawati

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Family Income ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sample Distribution ◽

Central Java ◽

Good Nutrition ◽

Index Weight ◽

Height For Age

The state of nutritional status of children in Central Java based on index of height for age data obtained 16.9% of children who have growth in a very short, short 17.0% of infants and 66.1% of normal infants. Economic growth in Sragen in 2000 was 2.85%, decreased in 2001 to 2.26%, and increased in 2002-2003, respectively 2.93% and 3.26%. Research methode was observational cross sectional analytic approach. The number of samples was 65 toddlers. Data analysis using Chi Square. The nutritional status of children by index weight for age (W/A) were experiencing malnutrition while the remaining 13.8% as having good nutrition as much as 86.2%, and the index based on height for age (H/A) which had malnutrition as much as 46.2% while the rest had good nutrition as much as 53.8%, while the index by weight according to height (W/H) were experiencing malnutrition while the remaining 13.8% as having good nutrition as much as 86.2% . The results of the analysis obtained p count is 0.009 to the sample distribution based on W/A, and 0.010 for sample distribution based H/A, and 0.009 for the distribution of the sample by W/H. There is a relationship between the level of family income to the nutritional status of children in the working area Public Health Center Kalijambe.Keywords: Family Income, Nutritional Status of Children

Jurnal Kebidanan : Jurnal Medical Science Ilmu Kesehatan Akademi Kebidanan Budi Mulia Palembang ◽

HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENDIDIKAN DAN SOSIAL EKONOMI KELUARGA DENGAN STATUS GIZI BALITA DI PUSKESMAS KERAMASAN PALEMBANG TAHUN 2012

10.35325/kebidanan.v2i1.26 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Dini Kesumah Dini Kesumah

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

World Health Organization ◽

Health Center ◽

World Health ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Highly Educated ◽

Health Organization ◽

ABSTRACT According to World Health Organization Health Organization (WHO) in 2005 showed 49% of deaths occur in children under five in developing countries. Nutritional problems can not be done with the medical and health care approach alone. Causes related to malnutrition that maternal education, socioeconomic families, poor environmental sanitation, and lack of food supplies. This study aims to determine the relationship between education and socioeconomic status of families with nutrition survey using a cross sectional analytic approach, with a population of all mothers of children under five who visited the health center in Palembang Keramasan Accidental sampling Sampling the number of samples obtained 35 respondents. Variables include the study independent and dependent variables and univariate analysis using Chi-Square test statistic with a significance level α = 0.05. The results from 35 respondents indicate that highly educated mothers earned as many as 16 people (45.7%), and middle and upper income families as many as 12 people (34.3%) and bivariate test results show that highly educated respondents toddler nutritional status good for 81.3% (13 people) is larger than the less educated respondents balitanya good nutritional status 26.3% (5 persons) as well as respondents who have middle and upper socioeconomic families with good nutritional status of children at 91.7% ( 11 people) is larger when compared to respondents who have family socioeconomic medium with good nutritional status of children at 30.4% (7 people). Statistical tests show that education has a significant relationship with nutritional status of children P value = 0.004 and socioeconomic families have a meaningful relationship with nutritional status of children P value = 0.002. Based on the results of the study suggested the health professionals in the health center should further improve the education, information about the importance of nutrition to the development of the child in the mothers through the selection and processing of good food and a good diet through health centers and integrated health. ABSTRAK Menurut badan kesehatan World Health Organization (WHO) tahun 2005 menunjukkan 49% kematian yang terjadi pada anak dibawah umur lima tahun di negara berkembang. Masalah gizi ini tidak dapat dilakukan dengan pendekatan medis dan pelayanan kesehatan saja. Penyebab yang berhubungan dengan kurang gizi yaitu pendidikan ibu, sosial ekonomi keluarga, sanitasi lingkungan yang kurang baik,dan kurangnya persediaan pangan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pendidikan dan sosial ekonomi keluarga dengan status gizi balita dengan menggunakan metode survei analitik pendekatan secara Cross Sectional, dengan populasi semua ibu yang memiliki anak balita yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Keramasan Palembang dengan pengambilan sampel secara Accidental Sampling diperoleh jumlah sampel 35 responden. Variabel penelitian meliputi variabel independen dan dependen serta analisis univariat menggunakan uji statistik Chi-Square dengan tingkat kemaknaan α = 0,05. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan dari 35 responden didapatkan ibu yang berpendidikan tinggi sebanyak 16 orang (45,7%), dan keluarga yang berpenghasilan menengah keatas sebanyak 12 orang (34,3%) dan hasil uji bivariat menunjukkan bahwa responden yang berpendidikan tinggi status gizi balitanya baik sebesar 81,3% (13 orang) lebih besar bila dibanding responden yang berpendidikan rendah status gizi balitanya baik 26,3% (5 orang) serta responden yang mempunyai sosial ekonomi keluarga menengah keatas dengan status gizi balita baik sebesar 91,7% (11 orang) lebih besar bila dibanding responden yang mempunyai sosial ekonomi keluarga menengah kebawah dengan status gizi balita baik sebesar 30,4% (7 orang). Uji statistik menunjukkan bahwa pendidikan mempunyai hubungan yang bermakna dengan status gizi balita P value = 0,004 dan sosial ekonomi keluarga mempunyai hubungan yang bermakna dengan status gizi balita P value = 0,002. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian disarankan pada petugas kesehatan di Puskesmas hendaknya lebih meningkatkan penyuluhan-penyuluhan tentang pentingnya gizi terhadap tumbuh kembang anak pada ibu-ibu melalui cara pemilihan dan pengolahan bahan makanan yang baik serta pola makanan yang baik melalui kegiatan Puskesmas dan Posyandu.

HUBUNGAN PERAN KADER POSYANDU DENGAN STATUS GIZI BALITA

Jurnal Kebidanan ◽

10.35872/jurkeb.v9i02.321 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (02) ◽

pp. 192

Author(s):

Wiwid Wahyuningsih ◽

Atik Setiyaningsih

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Total Sample ◽

Nutrition Status ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Central Java ◽

Good Nutrition ◽

ABSTRAKLatar Belakang : Keberadaan kader di posyandu sebagai salah satu sistem penyelenggarakan pelayanan sangat dibutuhkan. Mereka adalah ujung tombak pelayanan kesehatan yang merupakan kepanjangtanganan puskesmas Jawa Tengah tahun 2011 jumlah gizi kurang 5,35% dan gizi buruk 0,10%. Untuk Kabupaten Semarang dari 23.562 balita yang ditimbang pada tahun 2011 gizi lebih 1,13%, gizi baik 93,51%, gizi kurang 4,86% dan gizi buruk 0,49% (DepKes Prov Jateng, 2011). Tujuan Penelitian : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan peran kader posyandu dengan status gizi balita. Metode Penelitian : Desain penelitian ini adalah survey analitik dengan menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh balita di Posyandu Mawar di Desa Gedangan sejumlah 40 responden, dengan teknik total sampling dan analisa data chi square. Hasil Penelitian : Hasil perhitungan chi square di peroleh X² hitung 10.644 pada df=4, P.value 0.031 dimana probabilitas lebih kecil dari level of significant 5 % (0,001 < 0,05) berarti Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. Kesimpulan : ada hubungan antara peran kader posyandu dengan status gizi pada balita.Kata Kunci : peran kader , status gizi balitaCADERE ROLE RELATIONSHIP WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN POSYANDUABSTRACTBackground : posyandu cadre in Existence as one of the 56th's service system is urgently needed. They are the tip of the Spear is a kepanjangtanganan health services clinics in Central Java in 2011 the amount of nutrition less 5.35% 0.10% and malnutrition. To Semarang from 23.562 toddler who weighed in 2011 more nutritional 1.13%, 93,51%, good nutrition nutrition less 4.86% and 0.49% poor nutrition (Department of Health Central Java Prov., 2011). Objective : the research aims to find out the relationship role of posyandu cadre with the nutritional status of children. Methods : the design of this research is a survey using the analytic approach of cross sectional. The population in this study are all the toddlers at the Rose in the village of Posyandu Gedangan some 38 respondents, with total sample techniques and data analysis a chi square. The results :. The chi square calculation results in getting X ² count 10.644 on df = 4, P. value 0.031 where probability is smaller than the level of significant 5% (0.001 < 0.05) mean Ha Ho accepted and rejected. Conclusion : there is a connection between the role of cadres of posyandu with nutritional status on toddlers.Keywords : the role of cadres, toddler nutrition status

Nutritional status of 1-5 years children in the urban slum area of Jagdalpur city, Bastar region, Chhattisgarh

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20180779 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 1172

Author(s):

Q. H. Khan ◽

Garima Arora ◽

Susheel Kumar Nalli

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Immunization Coverage ◽

Urban Slum ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Present Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

High Level

Background: Nutritional status is the best indicator of the child health. Malnutrition has both short and long term adverse ramifications. As per NFHS III 47% children are stunted in the state of Chhattisgarh. However still many communities in the tribal dominated and naxal affected state may remain affected, hence the study was planned to identify the nutritional status of children and find out its determinant.Methods: Present cross-sectional study was conducted among 12-59 months children in the urban slum of Jagdalpur city, Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. Predesigned and pretested questionnaire was administered to the caregiver of the child, information on socio-demographic characteristics was obtained and anthropometric measurements were taken. Statistical Analysis: all frequencies were derived for completeness of data. WHO Anthro Software version 3.1.0 was used to classify the malnutrition status. Chi-square test was applied to find association between dependent variables.Results: Out of 225 children 53.3% were boys and 46.7% were girls. The overall prevalence of underweight stunting and wasting was 28.4%, 41.3%, and 19.1% respectively.Conclusions: Prevalence of underweight has reduced in the district over a period of years. However high level of stunting, a sign of chronic hunger points towards the pivotal role of socio-demographic and behavioral practices prevalent in the district. Interaction with health system in the form of ANC, institutional delivery and safeguarding effective 100% immunization coverage has shown preventive effect.

Hubungan Pengetahuan Ibu tentang Gizi dan Asupan Makan Balita dengan Status Gizi Balita (BB/U) Usia 12-24 Bulan

Amerta Nutrition ◽

10.20473/amnt.v1i4.7136 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 369

Author(s):

Nindyna Puspasari ◽

Merryana Andriani

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Family Income ◽

Child Growth ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Nutrition Intake ◽

Employment Education ◽

Cross Sectional Design

Background: Toddler is an important period in child growth that will determine the future development. The accuracy of toddler feeding is affected by mother’s knowledge of nutrition, considering mother as the main food provider for family. Besides, nutrition intake of toddler could also affected nutritional status. Objectives: This study aimed to determine associated of mother’s nutrition knowledge and toddler’s nutrition intake with toddler’s nutritional status (WAZ) at the age 12-24 months. Methods: This study was an observational analytic research with cross-sectional design in Tambak Wedi Village, Kenjeran Sub District, Surabaya done in July 2017. The sample was 47 toddlers at the age of 12-24 months. The independent variables were mother’s characteristic (age, employment, education, family income), mother’s nutritional knowledge, and toddler’s nutrition intake (calories, carbohydrate, protein and fat). The dependent variable was toddler’s nutritional status. The data collected by interview used questionnaire such as 2x24 hours food recall for toddler’s intake nutrition, and weight measurement. Results: The result showed that most of respondents have good knowledge with normal nutritional status (81.8%) and respondents have less knowledge with unnormal nutritional status (92.9%). The result of chi square test showed that there was a relation between mother’s knowledge (p = 0.000), toddler’s calori (p = 0.008), carbohydrate (p = 0.024) and protein intake (p = 0.002). Meanwhile, there was no association between characteristic of motherand fat intake (p = 0.175) with nutritional status (WAZ). Conclusions: The conlusion of this study is toddler’s nutritional status influenced by mother’s knowledge about nutrition and toddler’s nutrition intake. Therefore, it is necessary to increase mother’s knowledge about nutrition through counseling and increase toddler’s nutrition intake (calories, carbohydrate and protein). ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Masa balita merupakan suatu periode penting dalam tumbuh kembang anak karena masa balita yang akan menentukan perkembangan anak di masa selanjutnya. Ketepatan pemberian makan pada balita dapat dipengaruhi oleh pengetahuan ibu tentang gizi karena ibu sebagai tombak dalam penyedia makanan untuk keluarga. Selain pengetahuan ibu tentang gizi, tingkat asupan makan balita juga dapat secara langsung mempengaruhi status gizi balita tersebut.Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan ibu tentang gizi dan asupan makan balita dengan status gizi balita (BB/U) usia 12-24 bulan.Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional analitik dengan desain cross-sectional dan dilakukan di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Tambak Wedi Kecamatan Kenjeran Kota Surabaya pada bulan Juli 2017. Sampel penelitian yaitu balita usia 12-24 bulan sebanyak 47 balita. Variabel independen yang diteliti adalah karakteristik ibu (usia, pekerjaan, pendidikan dan pendapatan keluarga), pengetahuan ibu tentang gizi, dan asupan makan balita (energi, karbohidrat, protein dan lemak). Variabel dependen yang diteliti adalah status gizi balita (BB/U). Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan metode wawancara dengan kuesioner recall 2x24 jam untuk mengetahui asupan makan balita dan pengukuran berat badan balita.Hasil: Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar ibu balita memiliki pengetahuan tentang gizi yang baik dengan status gizi balita normal (81,8%) dan yang memiliki pengetahuan kurang dengan status gizi balita tidak normal (92,9%). Hasil uji statistik chi square menunjukkan adanya hubungan antara pengetahuan ibu (p = 0,000), asupan energi (p = 0,008), asupan karbohidrat (p = 0,024) dan asupan protein balita (p = 0,002) dengan status gizi balita (BB/U). Namun, tidak terdapat hubungan antara karakteristik ibu dan asupan lemak balita (p = 0,175) dengan status gizi balita (BB/U).Kesimpulan: Status gizi balita dipengaruhi oleh pengetahuan ibu tentang gizi dan asupan makan balita (energi, karbohidrat dan protein). Oleh karena itu, diperlukan peningkatan pengetahuan ibu tentang gizi melalui penyuluhan dan peningkatan asupan makan balita (energi, karbohidrat dan protein).

Hubungan Riwayat Imunisasi dengan Status Gizi Balita

Jurnal Bidan Cerdas (JBC) ◽

10.33860/jbc.v2i3.70 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 132-138

Author(s):

Siti Nurhasiyah Jamil ◽

Aning Subiyatin

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Health Center ◽

Child Nutrition ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Under Five ◽

Work Area ◽

Relationship Of

The toddler period is a period that must be observed property, at this time the direction of child development will be determined for the next period. The purpose of this study was to study the immunization status of nutritional status in infants. The research design used was cross-sectional in the work area of Johar Baru Health Center, Jakarta Pusat, which was conducted from April–June 2019. The population of all children aged 6-59 months, while the study sample was infants with stunting of 105 respondents, which is data child nutrition in Health Center. Data processing and analysis using SPSS with Chi-Square statistical test, the confidence level of 95%. The results of variables related to the nutritional status of children under five are the relationship of immunization P value (0.004 OR and CI (0.173 (0.051-0.59). The conclusion of the variable related to the nutritional status of under-five children is immunization.

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN TODDLERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER LUBUK KILANGAN

Human Care Journal ◽

10.32883/hcj.v1i3.27 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Okta Vianis

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Health Center ◽

Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Family Income ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Based on monitoring reports nutritional status of children in Lubuk Kilangan Puskesmas Padang in 2014, from 291 infants who weighed by BB / U, known malnutrition by 10 people (3.44%), malnutrition as many as 54 people (18.56%), and good nutrition as much as 222 (76.3%). The purpose of this study to see if Factors Associated with the Nutritional Status In Toddlers in Sub Bandar Buat Padang District of Lubuk Kilangan 2016.Types and methods of this research is analytic survey with cross sectional design. The research was conducted in the village of Lubuk Kilangan Bandar Buat District of Padang in May 2016. The population is all the mothers who have children amounted to 755 people. Samples taken as many as 88 people with cluster random sampling techniques and sample used for the randomization Simple Random Sampling technique. Data collected by using a questionnaire. Processing of data by univariate and bivariate data analysis performed using Chi-Square test.The results were obtained over the majority 51.1% children have malnutrition. Mothers who are knowledgeable low of 3.6%, which the family income <1.615 million as much as 47.7%. Mothers who do not give exclusive breastfeeding much as 52.3%. Of test statistics in get a significant relationship between the nutritional status of children with a mother knowledge (p value 0.000), there was a significant relationship between the nutritional status of children with family incomes (p value 0.000), and no significant correlation between the nutritional status of children with exclusive breastfeeding ( p value 0.034). It was concluded that there is a relationship between the nutritional status of children with the knowledge of the mother, family income and exclusive breastfeeding in Lubuk Kilangan Puskesmas Padang Year 2016. For the Lubuk Kilangan health center in order to do counseling at least 1 time a month on Nutrition in infants in order to improve knowledge of mothers on nutritional status.

HUBUNGAN ANEMIA DENGAN STATUS GIZI PADA REMAJA PUTRI

SEAJOM: The Southeast Asia Journal of Midwifery ◽

10.36749/seajom.v3i2.11 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 27-32

Author(s):

Roos Arum Parasdia ◽

Puspa Sari Sari ◽

Ari Indra Susanti ◽

Merry Widjayanti

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Nutrition Status ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Anemia

Anemia can cause a risk to adolescent girls both long term and in the short term. One of the factors influence anemia in adolescents is nutrition status. This study aims to determine of anemia in adolescent with nutritional status in adolescent girls The Design of this study is cross sectional. The sample of this study is 84 adolesent girls, people was selected by simple random sampling technique from all student at class x ech high school on 2-3 August 2016. hemoglobin levels was checked by a digital, nutritional status examination of weight and height. Data were analyzed with univariate and bivariate chi square. The results of the study shows that the prevalence of anemia in adolescent is 45.2%, nutritional status underwieght is 14,3%. There is no relationship between anemia with nutrisional status (p-value=0,649). The conclusion of this research is the prevalence of anemia is still high,and there was no significant association between anemia and nutritisional status.

Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Kartu Menuju Sehat dapat Menstimulus Status Gizi Balita

Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Keperawatan Indonesia ◽

10.33221/jiiki.v10i03.627 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (03) ◽

pp. 59-64

Author(s):

Sofiya Rahmawati ◽

Diah Ratnawati

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Introduction: Healthy the card serves as a tool for monitoring the motion of growth. The population in this study were a number of mothers in the Posyandu Dadali III, Tugu, Cimanggis, Depok. Objective: This research was conducted to find out the relationship between the mother's knowledge about healthy cards with the nutritional status of children. Method: The design of this study was cross-sectional with 83 respondents were used as samples. The univariate analysis used frequency and proportion. The bivariate analysis in this study used the Chi-Square test with a p-value <0.05. Results: The results of this study obtained a p-value of 0.021 which means that there is a relationship between a mother's knowledge about a healthy card with the nutritional status of children. Conclusion: The results of this study obtained a p-value of 0.021 which means that there is a relationship between a mother's knowledge about a healthy card with the nutritional status of children.

Hubungan Diare dengan Status Gizi Balita di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya Kecamatan Koto Tangah Kota Padang

Jurnal Kesehatan Andalas ◽

10.25077/jka.v2i3.138 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 11

Author(s):

Alania Rosari ◽

Eka Agustia Rini ◽

Masrul Masrul

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Major Health Problem ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

AbstrakMalnutrisi pada anak masih menjadi masalah kesehatan utama di dunia. Data dari WHO pada tahun 2010 menunjukkan sebanyak 18% anak usia di bawah lima tahun di negara berkembang mengalami underweight. Keadaan kurang gizi dapat meningkatkan risiko terkena penyakit infeksi karena daya tahan tubuh yang menurun. Sebaliknya, penyakit infeksi juga dapat memengaruhi status gizi karena asupan makanan menurun, malabsorpsi, dan katabolisme tubuh meningkat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan apakah terdapat hubungan antara diare dengan status gizi balita. Jenis penelitian ini adalah studi observasional dengan desain cross sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah ibu dan balita usia 12-60 bulan yang bertempat tinggal di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya. Sampel yang diambil sebanyak 145 orang dengan metode proportionate random sampling. Data dikumpulkan dengan kuesioner untuk mengetahui riwayat diare dalam sebulan terakhir dan penimbangan berat badan. Data diolah dengan uji statistik chi square menggunakan program SPSS 17.0. Hasil analisis univariat menunjukkan terdapat balita berstatus gizi baik (84,1%), status gizi kurang (13,8%), dan status gizi buruk (2,1%). Terdapat 25,5% balita yang pernah mengalami diare dengan rerata durasi diare 3,0 hari. Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan tidak terdapat hubungan bermakna antara diare dengan status gizi (BB/U) balita di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya (p=0,742). Penelitian ini memperlihatkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan antara diare dengan status gizi balita di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya Kecamatan Koto Tangah Kota Padang.Kata kunci: status gizi balita, diareAbstractMalnutrition in children is still a major health problem in the world. Data from WHO in 2010 showed 18% of children under five years old in developing countries are underweight. Malnutrition may increase the risk of infectious disease because the immune system is decreased. Otherwise, infectious disease can also affect the nutritional status because of decreased food intake, malabsorption, and increased body catabolism. This study aimed to determine association between diarrhea and nutritional status of children. The study was an observational study with cross sectional design. The population is mother and children aged 12- 60 months residing in Lubuk Buaya Village. There are 145 samples taken with proportionate random sampling method. Data were collected with questionnaire to determine the history of diarrhea in the last month and weighing. The data were processed with chi square test by using SPSS 17.0 program. Results of univariate analysis showed that there are children with good nutritional status (84,1%), underweight (13,8%), and poor nutritional status (2,1%). There are 25,5% children had diarrhea with average duration of illness 3,0 days. Results of bivariate analysis showed no significant association between diarrhea and nutritional status (weight/age) of children in Lubuk Buaya Village (p = 0,742). This study showed no association between diarrhea and nutritional status of children in Lubuk Buaya Village, Koto Tangah Subdistrict, Padang City.Keywords: nutritional status of children, diarrhea