Consumption of Fe-folic acid supplements on hemoglobin levels in pregnant women and infant birth weight
Katri Andini Surijati1, Diffah Hanim2, Kusnandar2

1 Nutrition Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University.
Jl. Dr. Soeparno No. 60, Kawang Bawang, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto, Banyumas, Central
Java, Indonesia. 53122.
email: katriandini[at]unsoed.ac.id. Mobile: +62 85229242224. (corresponding author)
2Postgraduate Programs, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta.
Jl. Ir. Soetami No. 36, Kenting, Jebres, Surakarta,
Central Java, Indonesia. Tel. (+62) 271-646994. Fax (+62) 271-636268.

Abstract

Background: Anemia is a medical condition that indicates the number of red blood cells is less than normal. Efforts to control anemia in pregnant women are done through supplementation of the Fe-folic acid and calcium program. Compliance pregnant women take supplements of Fe-folic acid and calcium to help improve the babys birth weight. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of compliance supplementation of Fe-folic acid and calcium to the levels of hemoglobin in third-trimester pregnant women and infant birth weight.
Method: The subjects are the third-trimester pregnant women as much as 65 and then checked levels of hemoglobin and given supplements of Fe-folic acid and calcium for three months, in 2 weeks before the estimated birthday, hemoglobin levels were checked again then weighing the babys birth weight. Data were analyzed by the test for normality using the Fisher Test, bivariate analyzed then using Chi-Square and Fisher Test and linear regression for analyzed multivariate.
Results: Compliance with consumption of Fe-folic acid supplements affected the level of maternal hemoglobin with an R2 of 0.60, which means that the effect of consumption of Folic acid on maternal hemoglobin levels was 6% while influenced by other variables.
Conclusion: Compliance with consumption of Fe-folic acid and calcium supplements Aff hemoglobin levels of third-trimester pregnant women. However, the consumption of Fe-folic acid and calcium supplements did not have a significant effect on determining the birth weight of a baby.

Keywords: Compliance; Fe-folic acid supplements; calcium; hemoglobin levels; birth weight

Topic: Nutrition and Functional Food