THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND WEIGHT GAIN OF PREGNANT WOMEN AT RUNDENG PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER SUBULUSSALAM CITY IN 2025

Abstract

Nutritional status is a person's body condition that can be seen from the food consumed by the person while the nutritional status of pregnant women is the condition of the pregnant woman's body from consuming food and substances for survival. The purpose of this study is to determine "The Relationship Between Nutritional Status and Weight Gain of Pregnant Women at the Rundeng Health Center, Subulussalam City in 2025". Data obtained from Rundeng Village, Rundeng District, Subulussalam City in 2025 showed that the number of pregnant women was 45 people.

This study used correlational analytic methods with a cross-sectional approach using primary data. The population consisted of 45 pregnant women, and the sampling technique was total sampling. The study used a LiLA tape and a weight scale as measuring instruments.

Based on the results of the study after conducting a statistical test using the Chi-Square Test with a 95% confidence level on df 1 and the results of the statistical test calculations obtained p value = 0.000, so that the p value <0.05 so that it can be concluded that there is a relationship between nutritional status and weight gain of pregnant women at the Rundeng Health Center, Subulussalam City in 2025.

It is hoped that health workers can provide information about the benefits of conducting ANC regularly and routinely in subsequent pregnancies, as well as providing information to mothers to maintain the condition of subsequent pregnancies so that they remain healthy and maintain normal eating patterns.