Associations between quantity and quality of dietary intake with haemoglobin concentration among female adolescents in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2023-0073
- Author:
Lilik Hidayanti
1
;
Dian Saraswati
2
;
Iseu Siti Aisyah
1
Author Information
1. Nutrition Department, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Siliwangi, Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
2. Public Health Department, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Siliwangi, Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
anaemia, dietary quality, dietary quantity, female adolescents, haemoglobin
- From:
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition
2024;30(No.1):87-94
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: An imbalance in diet can lead to anaemia in young women, which
can impact not only themselves, but also the next generation. This study aimed
to determine associations between quantity and quality of dietary intake with
haemoglobin (Hb) concentration among female adolescents in Tasikmalaya, West
Java, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 347 young
women aged 12-18 years from ten districts in Tasikmalaya City, selected by simple
random sampling. Quantity and quality of dietary intake were measured by 2-repeated
24-hour dietary recalls, while portable haemoglobinometer (HemoCue® Hb 201+) was
used to measure Hb concentration. Linear regression model predicted associations
between quantity and quality of dietary intake with Hb concentration in female
adolescents. Results: The proportion of subjects suffering from anaemia were
47.3%. Average intake of dietary iron was 6.7±3.0 mg and average dietary quality
score was 32.6%. Dietary quality score and days of menstrual bleeding contributed
as much as 12.7% to the variation in Hb concentration among female adolescents.
Conclusion: Anaemia in female adolescents in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
is a serious public health problem. Diet quality score was associated with female
adolescents’ Hb concentration; therefore, improving the quality of diet is important
to reduce anaemia.
- Full text:20240705105836473994.2024my0644.pdf
