Factors Effecting The Incidence Of Anemia Among Adolescent Girls At Tatah Makmur South Kalimantan Public Health Center

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10.2991/smichs-17.2017.45How to use a DOI?

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anemia, adolescent girls, consumption of iron, menstruation

Abstract

Objective: Anemia is a condition of low blood concentrations of hemoglobin or a low hematocrit. Adolescent girls who experience anemia often occur when menstruating due to iron-containing blood loss. Based on the above background, this study examines what factors are related to the incidence of anemia of adolescent girls in Tatah Makmur South Kalimantan Public Health Center.The purpose of this research is to identify the factors related to the incidence of anemia for adolescent girls in Tatah Makmur South Kalimantan Public Health Center. Technology or Method: The type of research is an analytic observation with cross-sectional study design. Samples taken as many as 60 adolescent girls obtained by using random sampling. Method of processing and data analysis using univariate analysis, bivariate analysis, multivariate analysis. Result: Respondents were 60 adolescent girls with 63,3% suffering from anemia, 60% of respondents had enough knowledge, 53% of respondents had consumption level of deficit category, nutritious category (51,7%) and respondents were having menstruation (63,3%). From bivariate analysis, the association of anemia on the level of knowledge about anemia, the level of iron consumption and nutritional status is significantly related to menstruation. Multivariate analysis showed that the incidence of anemia did not have a significant relationship with nutritional status and menstruation. Conclusion: A Nutritional status that is directly related to the incidence of anemia is the need to consume foods containing vitamin A and C and contain iron (Fe) is high. Menstruation that affects the incidence of anemia seen from how long the adolescent girls experience menstruation that affects the incidence of anemia experienced by adolescent girls.

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AU  - Agustina Hotma Uli Tumanggor
AU  - Restiana Tumanggor
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BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Sari Mulia International Conference on Health and Sciences 2017 (SMICHS 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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