The Effect of Providing Mackerel Croquettes on Malnutrition Status in Junior High School Students in Bitung City

Vera T. Harikedua, Meildy E. Pascoal, Olfie Sahelangi, Mhyzomela JP Palamia, Irza Nanda Ranti and Jufri Sineke
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Vera T. Harikedua: Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Manado
Meildy E. Pascoal: Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Manado
Olfie Sahelangi: Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Manado
Mhyzomela JP Palamia: Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Manado
Irza Nanda Ranti: Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Manado
Jufri Sineke: Department of Nutrition, Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Manado

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2025, vol. 10, issue 2, 166-174

Abstract: Nutritional status is a factor that exists at the individual level, a factor that is directly influenced by the amount and type of food intake and the condition of infection. The low nutritional status of school children will have a negative impact on improving the quality of Human Resources (HR). Nutritional problems such as malnutrition basically arise from unbalanced eating behavior. Nutritional knowledge provides children or adolescents with provisions on how to choose healthy foods and understand that food is closely related to nutrition and health. The aim is to determine the difference in giving mackerel croquettes to the nutritional status of junior high school students. MethodThis type of research is pre-experimental, namely with a design before and after the intervention using one group or called one group pre and post test design. The sample consisted of 25 people, namely students at SMP N 3 Bitung City.Univariate data analysis, namely describing frequency distribution data, statistical tests using bivariate tests, namely paired t-tests to see the influence provision of interventions on nutritional status. Criteria for paired t-test results p-value 0.000

Date: 2025
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