Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Indonesia memiliki prevalensi masalah gizi remaja yang masih cukup tinggi. Santri di Pondok Pesantren
merupakan salah satu lingkup remaja yang memiliki karakteristik persamaan bagi setiap santri dan dapat
memberikan dampak terhadap status gizi santri. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui status
gizi santri di pondok pesantren Aceh Besar. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis
penelitian deskriptif dan desain cross sectional study. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini
adalah proportionate stratified random sampling berjumlah 298 santri. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan
teknik pengukuran berat badan dan tinggi badan serta perhitungan z-score. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan
bahwa mayoritas responden memiliki status gizi dengan kategori baik yaitu 213 responden (71,5%),
Sementara itu, terdapat 71 responden (23,8%) dengan kategori gizi lebih, 3 responden (1%) dengan kategori
gizi kurang, dan kategori obesitas sebanyak 11 responden (3,7%). Hasil penelitian tersebut memperlihatkan
bahwa masalah gizi di pondok pesantren di Aceh Besar masih membutuhkan penanganan lebih lanjut oleh
perawat sekolah, pihak pondok pesantren, dan pihak terkait. Direkomendasikan kepada pihak pondok
pesantren untuk melakukan pemantauan status gizi secara berkala dan bekerjasama dengan puskesmas untuk
merancang program promosi kesehatan yang tepat sasaran.

Indonesia has a relatively high prevalence of nutrition-related problems among adolescents. Students of Islamic boarding schools are one group of adolescents in which similar nutritional intake is given to each student. This fact may affect the nutritional status of students. The purpose of this study was to determine the nutritional status of the students at Islamic boarding schools in Aceh Besar Regency. This quantitative study was conducted with a descriptive method and a cross-sectional design. By using a proportionate stratified random sampling technique, a number of 298 students were chosen as the samples. The data collection was carried out by measuring body weight and height and calculating the z-score. The results showed that the majority of the samples, namely 213 students (71.5%), showed good nutritional status. In addition, there were 71 respondents (23.8%) in the over-nutrition category, and 3 respondents (1%) in the under-nutrition category. Moreover, as many as 11 respondents (3.7%) were in obesity category. Those results indicate that nutritional problems in Islamic boarding schools in Aceh Besar Regency still require attention from the boarding schools and other related parties. It is suggested that the Islamic boarding schools monitor the students’ nutritional status on a regular basis and cooperate with the local public health centers to design appropriate health promotion programs.