PENGARUH PEMBERIAN BISKUIT IKAN GABUS DAN TEPUNG KENTANG TERHADAP BERAT BADAN BALITA WASTED DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS MAKRAYU PALEMBANG

Latar Belakang: Wasted merupakan bentuk kekurangan gizi akut yang ditandai dengan berat badan sangat rendah menurut tinggi badan anak. Kota Palembang, khususnya wilayah kerja Puskesmas Makrayu, menunjukkan angka prevalensi wasted yang cukup tinggi. Intervensi gizi lokal seperti pemberian makanan tambahan berbasis pangan lokal menjadi strategi penting untuk mengatasi masalah ini. Tujuan Penelitian: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian biskuit berbahan dasar ikan gabus dan tepung kentang terhadap berat badan balita wasted. Metode Penelitian: Penelitian ini merupakan studi kuasi eksperimental dengan rancangan one group pretest-posttest design tanpa kelompok kontrol. Sampel terdiri dari 33 balita usia 12–59 bulan yang mengalami wasted di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Makrayu Palembang. Intervensi berupa pemberian biskuit ikan gabus dan tepung kentang dilakukan selama 14 hari. Data dikumpulkan melalui pengukuran berat badan sebelum dan sesudah intervensi serta penilaian asupan zat gizi menggunakan metode recall 24 jam. Analisis data dilakukan dengan uji t dependen. Hasil Penelitian: Pemberian biskuit ikan gabus dan tepung kentang menunjukkan adanya peningkatan berat badan yang signifikan pada balita wasted setelah intervensi sebesar 0,3197 kg. Selain itu, terjadi peningkatan asupan energi, protein, lemak, dan karbohidrat yang mendukung perbaikan status gizi. Kesimpulan: Ada pengaruh pemberian biskuit ikan gabus dan tepung kentang terhadap kenaikan berat badan balita wasted di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Makrayu Palembang (p = 0,000).

Background: Wasted is a form of acute malnutrition characterized by very low weight for height. Palembang City, especially the Makrayu Health Center working area, shows a high prevalence of wasted. Local nutrition interventions, such as local food-based supplementary feeding, are an important strategy to address this problem. Research Purpose: This study aims to determine the effect of giving biscuits made from cork fish and potato flour on the body weight of wasted toddlers. Research Methods: This research is a quasi-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design without a control group. The sample consisted of 33 toddlers aged 12-59 months who were wasted in the Makrayu Palembang Health Center work area. Intervention in the form of giving cork fish biscuits and potato starch was carried out for 14 days. Data were collected through body weight measurements before and after the intervention and assessment of nutrient intake using the 24-hour recall method. Data were analyzed using a dependent t-test. Results: Giving cork fish biscuits and potato starch showed a significant increase in body weight in wasted toddlers after the intervention by 0.3197 kg. In addition, there was an increase in energy, protein, fat, and carbohydrate intake which supported the improvement of nutritional status. Conclusion: There is an effect of giving cork fish biscuits and potato starch on weight gain of wasted toddlers in the Makrayu Palembang Health Center work area (p = 0.000).