The Relation Between Knowledge and Iron and Protein Intake to the Incidence of Anemia in Elderly Dinar Mutiara (a*), Susanti Ratunanda (b), Muhammad Fikri Al Gifari (c), Endry Septiadi (d)
a) Departemen Ilmu Gizi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi. Indonesia
*dinarmutiara3[at]gmail.com
b) Departemen Patologi Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi. Indonesia
c) Program Studi Sarjana Kedokteran, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi.
Indonesia
d) Departemen Ilmu Gizi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi. Indonesia
Abstract
Anemia is a condition where hemoglobin decreases, resulting in an insufficient amount of oxygen carried to peripheral tissues. A patient is anemic if hemoglobin concentration is <13 g/dL in men and <12 g/dL in women based on WHO and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. Decline in cognitive function could possibly cause poor knowledge about anemia. Decreased ability to absorb iron can cause. Insufficient protein intake inhibits the process of transporting iron causing anemia. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and intake of iron and protein on the incidence of anemia in the elderly. This research was conducted using analytical research methods with cross sectional observation. Sample was collected by non-probability sampling, using consecutive sampling method, obtaining 35 samples. The hemoglobin level was checked using hematology photometer, filling out questionnaire and food recall sheet 2 x 24hrs. 45,71% of respondents were anemic, the majority of respondents had poor knowledge about anemia (57.14%), 68.75% of respondents had inadequate iron intake, and 60.00% of respondents had inadequate protein intake. Based on chi-square test, it was found that there was a relationship between knowledge of anemia with p value of 0.008, there is a relation between iron intake to anemia with p value of 0.027, and there is a significant relation between protein intake to anemia with a p value of 0.019. In this study, subjects of research were anemic probably caused by poor knowledge, inadequate iron and protein intake, thus causing anemia.
Keywords: Anemia, protein intake, iron intake, knowledge
