Abstract:
Children in preschool age are young generation of growh asset. The lack of
food comsumption will influence their nutritional status. This condition will influence
their capability in studying at school and also the echievement in learning. Lack of
nutrition will cause failure of growth and intelligence developmental, reduction in
immunity, and increased of mortality and morbidity. This research is conducted ti
find out the prevalence of nutrion intake and nutritional status of children in
preschool age. This is a descriptive cross sectional program. The obeservation shows
that children in 6 years old are 50% (35 children), female are 52,85% (37 children).
The children who get good nutrition intake are 75,71% (53 children), children with
good carbohydrate intake are 58,57% (41 children), children with more protein
intake are 98,56% (69 children), and children with good fat intake are 87,18% (61
children). Children with normal nutritional status are 60% (42 children), children in
malnutrition status are 30% (21 children), obese children with nutrional status are
5,71% (4 children), and very obese children with nutrional status are 4,28% (3
children).
