Gangguan Pemenuhan Nutrisi pada An.A

Abstract

The process of toddler growth is a cumulative result since the toddler was born. Good and healthy nutrition at the age of toddlers (under five years of age) is an important thing for their health in the future. Disturbances in the fulfillment of energy and protein nutrients in children will cause growth problems. This condition will make the toddler's height lower than his age standard and weight does not match his height or age. High protein food intake is an effort to treat toddlers with nutritional disorders.

A girl has 39 months of age with a child's weight of 10 kg, height 87 cm, head circumference 45 cm and upper arm circumference 13 cm. The results of the calculation of BW/U are undernutrition category with BW/U calculation results are -2,6 SD, TB/U -2.5 SD included in the category of nutritional disorders or short, and BB/TB -1 SD included in the normal category. The results of the growth analysis are the 2000 CDC, which is 71% (70% -90% undernutrition category), besides the child is difficult to eat, the child often refuses to eat rice and even if he wants he only eats in small portions, the child often eats pentol and food light and flavored drinks.

Egg whites have a high protein content, protein is needed for nutritional intake in nutritional disorders. then the implementation of additional feeding of egg whites by boiling and education about the importance of nutrition with 3 meetings for 21 days is obtained if the toddler's weight increases.

The results of the evaluation showed that the problem of nursing nutrition less than the body's needs was partially resolved marked by weight gain after the intervention. In addition, the patient's mother said she would try to meet her child's protein needs, especially in terms of consuming egg whites and other healthy foods to meet the nutritional needs of children.