Adequacy of Energy, Protein and Anemia Status in Pregnant Women with Chronic Energy Deficiency

Abstract

Chronic energy deficiency (KEK) in pregnant women is a nutritional problem that is still a national focus. Macronutrient deficiencies generally correlate with micronutrient deficiencies. Pregnant women with CED generally also have iron deficiency anemia. The impact of SEZ and anemia is the risk of giving birth to babies with low birth weight (LBW). One of the risk factors for SEZ is a lack of food intake. The purpose of this study was to describe energy and protein intake and anemia status in pregnant women with CED. This research method is descriptive with a research sample of 51 people. LILA and KEK data were taken based on medical records from Puskesmas midwives. The results showed that 80.4% of pregnant women with SEZ had severe energy deficiency and 86.2% had severe protein deficiency. Anemia status of CED pregnant women showed that 58.8% of KEK pregnant women had iron deficiency anemia. In conclusion, the majority of pregnant women with SEZ have severe energy and protein deficiency and anemia.