International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences (ISSN 2226-9614)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

VOLUME 26(20) (2024)

The Effect of Giving Gajaberry Cookies on Weight Changes in Undernutreted Toddlers in Sako Health Center District, Palembang

Mardiana Mardiana^*, Yulianto Yulianto, Eliza Eliza

Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, 30151, Palembang, Sunatera Selatan, Indonesia

Abstract

                Under nutrition refers to a condition caused by inadequate intake of energy and protein in daily food, characterized by a body weight-for-age (BB/A) z-score of less than -2 standard deviations (SD). The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of Gajaberry cookies on weight changes in undernutreted toddlers within the area served by the Sako Health Center in Palembang. This study utilized a true-experiment design featuring a pretest-posttest control research framework. The statistical analyses conducted included both t-dependent and t-independent tests, which were examined using both univariate and bivariate methods. The results of the independent t-statistical test showed that the difference in mean body weight in the treatment group increased by 135 grams and in the control group it increased by 11 grams with a p-value = 0.000. From the research results, Giving gajaberry cookies has an effect on changes in the weight of malnourished toddlers and it can be recommended for mothers of toddlers to make gajaberry cookies with the basic ingredients of corkfish flour and corn flour with strawberry jam filling as one of the additional foods in order to overcome the problem of under nutrition in toddler.

Keywords: Undernutrition, Weight, Gajaberry Cookies, Corkfish Flour, Corn Flour

Full length article    *Corresponding Author, e-mail: mardianaagus42@yahoo.com     https://doi.org/10.62877/27-IJCBS-24-26-20-27