PERAN PENDIDIKAN GIZI KOMPREHENSIF UNTUK MENGATASI MASALAH ANEMIA DI INDONESIA

Abstract

Anemia is the major health problem for half of the children in the developing countries including in Indonesia. It is expected that by giving nutrition education to the anemic school age children, their nutritional knowledge and their diet pattern improve. Their better food intake especially higher iron intake will then increase their hemoglobin levels. The combination of nutrition education comprehensively with iron and vitamin C supplementation improved the hemoglobin levels of the anemic school children better than nutrition education or supplementation in isolated provision.