The Determinant of Chronic Energy Deficiency Incidence in Adolescent Girls in Ogan Komering, Ilir Regency

摘要

Stunting starts from pre- conception when adolescents becomes an malnutrition and anemic mother. One problem of malnutrition in adolescents is chronic energy deficiency which will have an impact on increasing the prevalence of stunting in infants. The purpose of this study was to determine the determinant of chronic energy deficiency on adolescent girls. This study used a cross sectional design with random sampling at two schools. The results showed there was no relationship between determinant factors with the incidence of chronic energy deficiency in adolescent girls. The nutritional status of adolescents, especially the chronic energy deficiency, needs attention because young women as expectant mothers must have good nutritional status to deliver quality generations.