Background: Body mass index (BMI) has been used to determine the nutritional status which is classified into low, normal, overweight or obese. The BMI only shows a comparison of height and weight instead of body composition which consists of fat mass and fat-free mass. Most of people assumed that BMI overage means fat mass overage as well, yet it does not occur in all cases. This study was conducted to measure the correlation between BMI and body fat percentage. Methods: An analytical study was conducted to 100 male and female students respectively from Universitas Padjadjaran Jatinangor batch 2009 to 2013. The body weight was measured using scales , whereas the body height was measured using stature meter. The body fat percentage was measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The BMI was calculated by dividing the body weight in kilogram divided by body height in meter square. Data was collected from September to October 2013 and analyzed by Pearson's correlation test. Results: The mean of BMI in male students and female students were 22.56 and 21.35 respectively. The body fat percentage was 16.44 for men and 28.09 for women. Correlation score between BMI and fat mass in male students were 0.853 and female students are 0.834. Conclusions: There is a strong and positive correlation between BMI and body fat percentage both in male and female students in Universitas Padjadjaran Jatinangor. Among this population, BMI can still be used to determine body fat percentage. [AMJ.2015;2(4):575-8]

Persalinan preterm dini dan lanjut masih menjadi penyebab penting morbiditas dan mortalitas perinatal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik pasien, menganalisis hubungan faktor risiko demografi dan klinik dengan persalinan spontan preterm dini dan preterm lanjut periode Januari 2015-Desember 2016. Metode: Penelitian secara potong lintang retrospektif dilaksanakan pada bulan April-Juni 2017 dengan sumber data rekam medis Rumah Sakit Hasan Sadikin. Hasil: penelitian menunjukan insidensi persalinan preterm adalah 38,54%. Terdapat hubungan signifikan dari faktor risiko pendidikan, jumlah perawatan antenatal, riwayat persalinan preterm, dan ketuban pecah dini terhadap kejadian persalinan spontan preterm dini dan preterm lanjut. Pendidikan SD meningkatkan kejadian persalinan preterm dini 2,3 kali, perawatan antenatal kurang dari 4 kali selama kehamilan meningkatkan kejadian persalinan preterm dini 1,6 kali, riwayat persalinan preterm sebelumnya meningkatkan kejadian persalinan preterm dini 1,9 kali. Ketuban pecah dini meningkatkan kejadian persalinan preterm lanjut 2,6 kali (p<0,05). Kesimpulan: Terdapat hubungan antara tingkat pendidikan, jumlah perawatan antenatal, riwayat persalinan preterm, dan ketuban pecah dini, dengan persalinan spontan preterm dini dan preterm lanjut. Kata kunci: Faktor demografi, faktor klinik, persalinan spontan preterm dini, persalinan spontan preterm lanjut

Background: Nutrition during pregnancy is essential for a healthy pregnancy and childbirth. Malnutrition during pregnancy may cause a negative impact for both mother and fetus. Pregnant women have to replenish their nutritional intake so they have to know nutritional needs for pregnancy. This study aims to evaluate the association between knowledge towards the attitude and nutritional status among pregnant women in Jatinangor Primary Health Care. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study and the subjects were 75 pregnant women selected by consecutive sampling while they attending Puskesmas Jatinangor for antenatal follow up in October until November 2012. Knowledge and attitude was assessed using a questionnaire. The level of knowledge and attitudes were categorized into insufficient, sufficient and good. Nutritional status was assessed by measuring the mid upper arm circumference. The level of nutritional status was categorized into good nutritional status and lower nutritional status. Result: Out of 75 respondents, 24 respondents had good knowledge, 39 respondents had sufficient knowledge and 12 respondents had insufficient knowledge. 15 respondents had good attitude, 51 respondents had sufficient attitude, 9 had insufficient attitude. 62 respondents had good nutritional status and 13 respondents had lower nutritional status Conclusion: Most of subjects have sufficient knowledge and attitude, and majority of the respondents have good nutritional status. There was significant relationship between knowledge and attitude (p=0.02) and no significant relationship between knowledge and nutrition status (p=0.666). Based on this study, it is expected to conduct further study about other factors which affect the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women to improve the nutritional status. [AMJ.2015;2(1):

ABSTRAKPrediksi dan deteksi dini preeklamsi sangat diperlukan untuk mengurangi angka morbiditas dan mortalitas maternal dan perinatal. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui perbedaan kadar sFlt1 serum kehamilan normal dengan preeklamsi berat (PEB) dan mengetahui hubungan antara kadar sFlt1 serum dan tekanan darah serta derajat proteinuria. Dilakukan studi observasional analitik secara potong silang. Kadar sFlt1 diperiksa dengan ELISA. Analisis statistik menggunakan uji chi kuadrat, uji t, uji Mann-Whitney, koefisien korelasi Rank Spearman, serta uji diagnostik untuk mencari nilai penentu kadar sFlt1. Karakteristik subjek penelitian pada kelompok PEB dan kelompok kontrol tidak berbeda bermakna (p>0,05). Terdapat perbedaan bermakna antara kadar sFlt1 serum kelompok PEB dan kelompok kontrol (3.827±471 pg/mL dan 2.708±441 pg/mL; p<0,05). Terdapat hubungan positif bermakna antara kadar sFlt1 dan tekanan darah sistolik (p=0,042; p<0,05) dan antara kadar sFlt1 dan tekanan darah diastolik (p=0,041; p<0,05). Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara kadar sFlt1 dan derajat proteinuria (p=0,012; p<0,05). Nilai penentu kadar sFlt1 untuk membedakan penderita PEB dengan hamil normal 2.815 pg/mL dengan sensitivitas 97,1%, spesifisitas 42%, dan akurasi 69,6%. Terdapat perbedaan bermakna antara kadar sFlt1 pada PEB dan kehamilan normal. Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara kadar sFlt1 dan tekanan darah sistolik, diastolik, serta dengan derajat proteinuria. Nilai penentu (cut-off point) kadar sFlt1 adalah 2.815 pg/mL.Kata kunci: sFlt1, preeklamsi berat, tekanan darah, proteinuria, hamil normal COMPARISON OF SERUM SOLUBLE fms-LIKE TYROSINE KINASE 1 (sFlt1) LEVEL IN NORMAL PREGNANCY AND SEVERE PREECLAMPSIA AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DEGREE OF PROTEINURIA ABSTRACTPrediction and early detection of preeclampsia is very important to reduce maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. This research was to find out the difference of serum sFlt1 level between normal pregnancy and severe preeclampsia (SPE) and to determine the correlation of serum sFlt1 level with blood pressure as well as the degree of proteinuria. This was an analytic observational cross sectional study. Measurement of serum sFlt1 level using ELISA. Statistical analysis was performed by using chi square, t test, Mann-Whitney test, Spearman Rank correlation coefficient and diagnostic test for cut-off point determination.The characteristics of the subjects in both groups were not statistically different (p>0.05). There was a significant difference in sFlt1 level between SPE group and control group (3,827±471 pg/mL and 2,708±441 pg/mL subsequently; p<0.05). There were significant association between sFlt1 level and systolic blood pressure (p=0.042; p<0.05 ); between sFlt1 level and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.041; p<0.05); and between sFlt1 level and degree of proteinuria (p=0.012; p<0.05). The cut-off point of sFlt1 level to differentiate SPE from normal pregnancy was 2,815 pg/mL with sensitivity of 97.1%, specificity 42% and accuracy of 69.6%.There is statistica...

Objective: To identify differences of Asphyxia in infants of 35-36 weeks with or without antenatal corticosteroid. Methods: Case control study was done on 35 and 36 weeks of pregnancy mother with threatened preterm labor who received and did not receive corticosteroids. Results: From 106 patients with threatened preterm labour between 35-36 gestational age, 53 patients received corticosteroid, and 53 did not receive corticosteroid. Incidence of asphyxia decreased significantly from patients received corticosteroid (34%:58.5%, P = 0.011). Incidence of decreased in patients received corticosteroid compared with patients did not receive corticosteroid (3.8%: 15.1%), but the difference was not significant (P = 0.093). Based on the length of stay at the hospital, babies receiving corticosteroid before delivery have shorter duration of stay (<3 days) with 94.3%: 84.9% (P = 0.224). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation of newborn asphyxia from 35-36 gestational weeks with or without corticosteroid treatment (58.5%:34%, P = 0.011).