Anchovy fish biscuits improve adolescents nutritional status

ABSTRACT

Aim: This study determines how giving fish anchovy biscuits (Stolephorus sp) improves nutritional status in Adolescent Girls at Vocational High School 01 Rangas, Mamuju Regency. Research methods: It was a quantitative research Quasi Experiment by Nonequaivalent Control Group design where there are 2 test groups, namely the control group and the intervention group. The intervention group was given fish anchovy biscuits, while the control group was given Placebo biscuits. The dose given is four pieces of biscuits in a day for 12 weeks. The study population was all female teenagers in class XII Vocational High School 01 Rangas, Mamuju Regency. This research was conducted from January to April 2020. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling by considering inclusion and exclusion criteria to obtain a sample of 60 people. Nutritional status measurements were carried out twice before and after the intervention using a digital weighing instrument and height measurement. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test and the Mann–Whitney test. Results: This study shows that the statistical test results obtained values (p = 0.001, p < 0.05), which means that there is an influence of fish anchovy biscuits on improving the nutritional status of Adolescent Girls at Vocational High school 01 Rangas Mamuju Regency. Conclusion: The results of data analysis and evaluation results on the Fish anchovy Biscuit intervention show a difference in improving the nutritional status after being given the fish anchovy Biscuit intervention on Young Women in Vocational High School 01 Rangas, Mamuju Regency. (AU)