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ABSTRAK
Kekurangan Energi Kronis (KEK) pada ibu hamil merupakan masalah gizi serius yang berdampak langsung pada kesehatan ibu maupun janin. KEK ditandai dengan Lingkar Lengan Atas (LILA)

Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) in pregnant women is a serious nutritional problem
that directly impacts the health of both the mother and the fetus. CED is characterized
by a Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) of < 23.5 cm and can increase the risk
of pregnancy complications, delivery issues, low birth weight, stunting, and even
maternal and infant mortality. Data shows that the prevalence of CED in Indonesia is
still high, including in South Sumatra and Muara Enim Regency. Based on the report
from Muara Belida Public Health Center, as of April 2025, 20% of pregnant women
experienced CED. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the
incidence of CED in pregnant women in the working area of Muara Belida Public
Health Center. This research is quantitative analytic with a cross-sectional design. The
population was all 57 pregnant women in the working area of Muara Belida Public
Health Center, using the total sampling technique. Data was collected through a
validated and reliable questionnaire and analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The results
showed that 13 respondents (22.8%) experienced CED and 44 respondents (77.2%) did
not experience CED. The majority of pregnant women's nutritional knowledge was in
the good category (50.9%), most ages were in the safe category of 2035 years (80.7%),
and the highest parity was primipara (52.6%). Statistical tests indicated a significant
relationship between knowledge and the incidence of CED (p=0.003), while the parity
factor was not related to CED (p=0.464). The conclusion of this study is that pregnant
women's knowledge is significantly related to the incidence of CED, while parity is not
related. Efforts to improve nutritional education for pregnant women are very important
to reduce the CED rate.
Keywords: age, CED, nutritional knowledge, pregnant women, parity