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Stunting pada remaja merupakan masalah gizi kronis yang sering kali dipicu oleh kurangnya asupan gizi yang optimal pada masa percepatan pertumbuhan (growth spurt) dan penerapan pola makan yang tidak sehat. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh edukasi gizi berbasis media booklet terhadap pengetahuan dan sikap remaja mengenai pencegahan stunting di SMPN 33 Tanjung Jabung Barat. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan desain pra-eksperimen (one group pretest-posttest). Sampel penelitian berjumlah 30 siswa kelas VII dan VIII yang dipilih menggunakan teknik proportional random sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner sebelum dan sesudah intervensi, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan uji Wilcoxon. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebelum intervensi (pretest), mayoritas responden memiliki tingkat pengetahuan kurang (80%) dan sikap seimbang antara positif dan negatif (50%). Setelah intervensi (posttest), tingkat pengetahuan kategori baik meningkat menjadi 90% dan sikap positif meningkat menjadi 90%. Terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan edukasi gizi berbasis booklet terhadap pengetahuan (p = 0,000 dan sikap (p = 0,001) remaja. Kesimpulannya, edukasi gizi menggunakan booklet efektif meningkatkan pengetahuan dan sikap remaja dalam pencegahan stunting. Disarankan kepada pihak sekolah untuk mengintegrasikan booklet sebagai media edukasi dalam program Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah (UKS) serta bagi siswa untuk menerapkan informasi gizi dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.

Stunting in adolescents represents a chronic nutritional issue caused by suboptimal nutritional intake during the growth spurt period and the application of unhealthy dietary patterns. The study objective was to determine the effect of booklet media based nutritional education on adolescent knowledge and attitudes regarding stunting prevention at State Junior High School 33 Tanjung Jabung Barat. This research type was quantitative with a pre experimental one group pretest posttest design. The research sample comprised 30 seventh and eighth grade students selected using a proportional random sampling technique. Data collection was conducted using questionnaires before and after intervention, then analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. The research results demonstrated that prior to intervention during the pretest stage, the majority of respondents possessed an inadequate knowledge level accounting for 80 percent, alongside an equal distribution between positive and negative attitudes accounting for 50 percent each. Following intervention during the posttest stage, the good knowledge category level increased to 90 percent and positive attitudes increased to 90 percent. A significant effect of booklet based nutritional education existed on adolescent knowledge with a p value of 0.000 and attitudes with a p value of 0.001. In conclusion, nutritional education utilizing booklets is effective in increasing adolescent knowledge and attitudes regarding stunting prevention. Schools are advised to integrate booklets as educational media within the School Health Program, and students are recommended to apply nutritional information in daily life.