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Gizi kurang merupakan suatu keadaan tubuh yang kekurangan zat gizi seperti protein, karbohidrat, mineral, vitamin, dan lemak. WHO 2018 menyatakan bahwa jumlah penderita gizi kurang pada remaja didunia mencapai 14,9%. Beberapa faktor yang bisa menyebabkan gizi kurang diantaranya adalah asupan zat gizi dan pengetahuan.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan gizi seimbang dan asupan zat gizi makro dengan kejadian gizi kurang pada remaja di SMPN 2 Kota Jambi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif menggunakan desain
penelitian cross sectional. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 80 responden.Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan yaitu simple random sampling. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Februari Mei 2024 di SMPN 2 Kota Jambi.Analisis data yang digunakan yaitu analisis univariat dan bivariat menggunakan uji korelasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan responden yang memiliki pengetahuan gizi seimbang dengan kategori kurang sebanyak 56 (70%), asupan protein kurang sebanyak 50 (62,5%), asupan lemak kurang sebanyak 54 (67,5%), asupan karbohidrat kurang sebanyak 68 (85%) dan kejadian gizi kurang sebanyak 29 (36,2%). Hasil Uji Korelasi Spearmen didapatkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan gizi seimbang dengan kejadian gizi kurang (p = 0,017), terdapat hubungan antara asupan protein (p=0,029), asupan lemak (p=0,028) dan asupan karbohidrat (p=0,029) dengan kejadian gizi kurang pada remaja di SMPN 2 Kota Jambi. Kesimpulannnya, terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan gizi seimbang, asupan protein, asupan lemak, dan asupan karbohidrat pada remaja di SMPN 2 Kota Jambi. Disarankan agar remaja bisa diberikan edukasi terkait pengetahuan gizi dan remaja lebih memperhatikan asupan makanannya, karena dapat mempengaruhi status gizi.

Undernutrition is a condition of the body that lacks nutrients such as protein,
carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, and fats. WHO 2018 states that the number of malnutrition sufferers in adolescents in the world reaches 14.9%. Several factors that can cause malnutrition include nutrient intake and knowledge. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge of balanced nutrition and macronutrient intake with the incidence of malnutrition in adolescents at SMPN 2 Jambi City. This type of research is quantitative using a cross sectional research design. The sample used was 80 respondents. The sampling technique is simple random sampling. This research was conducted in February-May 2024 at SMPN 2 Jambi City. The data analysis used was univariate and bivariate analysis using the correlation test. The results of this study showed that respondents who had knowledge of balanced nutrition with adeficient category were 56 (70%), less protein intake was 50 (62.5%), less fat intake was 54 (67.5%), less carbohydrate intake was 68 (85%) and the incidence of malnutrition was 29 (36.2%). The results of the Spearmen Correlation Test found that there was a relationship between balanced nutrition knowledge and the incidence of malnutrition (p = 0.017), there was a relationship between protein intake (p = 0.029), fat intake (p = 0.028) and carbohydrate intake (p = 0.029) with the incidence of malnutrition in adolescents at SMPN 2 Jambi City. In conclusion, there is a relationship between knowledge of balanced nutrition,
protein intake, fat intake, and carbohydrate intake in adolescents at SMPN 2
Jambi City. It is recommended that adolescents be given education related to
balanced nutrition and adolescents pay more attention to their food intake,
because it can affect nutritional status.