Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Diet is the most important behavior that can influence nutritional conditions. This is due to the quantity and quality of food and drinks, the consequences of which will affect the level of individual and community health. In order for the body to stay healthy and avoid various chronic or non-communicable diseases related to nutrition, people's diet needs to be improved towards consuming balanced nutrition. Good nutrition can improve individual and community health. Optimal nutrition is very important for normal growth and physical and intelligent development of babies, children and all age groups and can prevent stunting in toddlers. Stunting is a condition of chronic malnutrition caused by malnutrition over a long period of time. ). Stunting often occurs in Central Kalimantan with a rate of 27.4%. This prevalence is higher than the country average of 24.4%. The prevalence of stunting in Central Kalimantan ranks 14th highest in Indonesia out of 34 provinces. The aim of carrying out this activity is to increase mothers' understanding and awareness of the importance of nutrition during pregnancy. Method: This community service activity consists of providing pregnant women with education about nutrition during pregnancy and followed by discussion. This activity is attended by pregnant women. The results of this community service activity show an increase in understanding and awareness among women regarding the importance of nutrition during pregnancy. Community service activities carried out through education and discussion can increase women's knowledge, insight and awareness regarding the importance of nutrition during pregnancy, so that women will participate actively to pay attention to this information
Institution: Universitas Sari Mulia
Language: Indonesian
Topic: Public Health and Nutrition
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220569486
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