THE THE STATUS OF CED, ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY, AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT IN PUSKESMAS PETARUKAN PEMALANG WORK AREA STATUS OF CED, ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY, AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT IN PUSKESMAS PETARUKAN PEMALANG WORK AREA

Abstract

Low birth weight (LBW) is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 2,500 grams and
whose risk of morbidity and mortality are higher than babies with normal birth weight. The nutrition status of a
pregnant mother with chronic energy deficiency (CED) and anemia affected health conditions and fetal
growth. The prevalence of LBW around the Puskesmas Petarukan work area in 2020 was 3.27%. This study
aimed to describe the status of CED, anemia in pregnancy, and LBW around the Puskesmas Petarukan
Pemalang work area. It was descriptive quantitative research with a retrospective approach. The sample of the
research was all of the newborns with LBW and mothers who gave birth to LBW with a total of 20
respondents. The univariate analysis obtained the average Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) of the
pregnant mothers was 24.95 cm, the mean Hb level at 11.55 g/dl ± 0.52 and the lowest birth weight was 1,700
grams. This study concluded that there are pregnant mothers with CED status, anemia, and LBW.

Keywords: Low birth weight (LBW), CED, Anemia