Immunization is a way to increase a person's immunity to a disease, so that if it is exposed to the disease later it does not become sick. Goals of this study was to determine the description of maternal knowledge about the types of basic immunization, the benefits of basic immunization and the schedule of immunization. Method This research method was a descriptive study. The population was mothers who has babies aged 0-9 months.Sample was 38 people. Sampling used total sampling technique. The Results of this study indicated that of the 38 respondents most knowledgeable about the types of basic immunization with a number of 19 respondents (50%), knowledgeable about the benefits of basic immunization with a total of 21 respondents (55.26%) and knowledgeable about basic immunization schedules with a total of 18 respondents (47.37%). Conclusions for mothers who had toddlers should bring their babies to obtain basic immunizations according to their baby's age regularly and to health workers so that the implementation of programs such as health education on basic immunization is often done so that mothers become familiar, who did not know to know

According to data Basic Healt Research (Riskesdas) in 2016, as many as 22,7% women of reproductive age more than 15 years indicate anemia. Anemia that often occurs is iron deficiency anemia, the incidence reaches 50% of the total anemia. There is a significant relationship between nutritional status and incidence of anemia in adolescent.This study was an observational analytic with a cross sectional approach. This study was conducted in private high school Santa Lusia Medan. The population of this study were adolescent girl with a total sample 74 using total sampling technique. The research material in the form scales and height measurements to measure boddy mass index, quesioner for iron consumption patterns and consumption habits of Fe tablet and hemoglobin levels were examined using haemometer digital. Data analysis used chi square test (α=0,005).The results of the research are variabels related to anemia incidence are body mass index (sig=0,019), iron consumption patterns (sig=0,017), Fe tablet consumption habit (sig=0,045). Conclusion this study is factor causing anemia in adolescent girls is the pattern of iron consumption. Adolescent girl who have irreguler iron consumption pattern have an oppurtunity to experience anemia of 4,250 compared to adolescent girl who have reguler iron consumption patterns.

Picky eating is the behavior of children who experience eating disorders in the form of refusal to eat, do not want to eat, the length of time to eat more than 30 minutes, and only want to eat certain foods. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal parenting with Picky Eating behavior in preschool children in Simalingkar VII Ward, Mangga Dua Village, Medan Tuntung District. This research uses correlation research design with cross sectional approach method. Population The population in this study were all preschool children (3-5 years old) in the VII Environment of Simalingkar, Mangga Dua Village, Medan Tuntung District, as many as 36 people and their mothers. Sampling in this study is a way to do with a total sampling technique in which all populations are sampled, where the number of respondents is equal to the total population of 36 respondents, namely mothers who have preschool age children in the Simalingkar District VII, Mangga Dua Village, Medan Tuntung District. The results of this study indicate that there is no relationship between maternal parenting and picky eating behavior in preschool children in Simalingkar Ward VII Mangga Dua, Medan Tuntung District. Suggested to the next researcher to review about other factors related to picky eating behavior in preschool children.

he existence of multidimensional crisis has menurnkan nutritional status of society. one of the community groups that are susceptible to the decline of nutritional status of children aged 2-5 years, because at this age the child was not getting milk while the food consumed has not been sufficient to meet the growing nutritional needs. Nutritional status is indirectly related to socioeconomic factors, sanitation hygiene, consumption level and the incidence of infection. Method : This research is an observational study with survey method and desaim cross sectional. Samples are children aged 2-5 Years residing in the village Tublopo. The sample size is 76 children taken proportionally. Respondents were mothers of the sample. The statistical test used is Rank Spearman and Chi-Square. Result : Respondents came from low socio economic groups with low knowledge of nutrition, 93.4% energy consumption level, sample including deficit and protein consumption rate of 35.5% sample including deficit. In the last three months and at the time of the study, 63.2% of the samples had upper respiratory tract infection (ISPA) and 1.3% of samples suffering from diarrhea, 39.6% of the samples had nutritional status of ARI occurrence related to ZBB / U score in child age 2-5 years. The level of education of the mother is related to the level of energy and protein consumption. Conclusion: To anticipate the improvement of malnutrition status, it is suggested to the community, especially the mothers who have not fulfilled their obligation to learn 9 years to participate in the C package program and for TTU District Health Office to provide interesting counseling

Pola makan yang salah dapat menyebabkan terjadinya obesitas pada anak. Anak yang obesitas berisiko menjadi obesitas di masa dewasa dan berisiko untuk terkena diabetes, hipertensi, dyslipidemia, obtructive sleeep apnea, dan osteoarthritis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perbedaan pola makan dan indeks massa tubuh (IMT) anak etnis cina di SD Sutomo 2 dan anak etnis batak toba di SD Antonius. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Populasi adalah seluruh anak SD Sutomo 2 dan SD Antonius. Sampel sebanyak 100 orang dimana 50 orang dari SD Sutomo 2 dan 50 orang dari SD Antonius. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dan proporsional random sampling. Data pola makan diperoleh dari formulir food frequency (FFQ) dan food recall 2x24jam dan untuk data IMT/U diperoleh dari pengukuran BB dan TB. Perbedaan pola makan dan indeks massa tubuh (IMT) anak etnis cina di SD Sutomo 2 dan anak etnis batak toba di SD Antonius dianalisis menggunakan uji t-independent. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ada perbedaan pola makan berdasarkan konsumsi energi, karbohidrat, protein dan lemak pada anak SD Sutomo 2 dan SD Antonius. Rata-rata konsumsi energi, karbohidrat, protein dan lemak pada anak SD Sutomo 2 dikategori kelebihan dan SD Antonius dikategori normal. Ada perbedaan berdasarkan IMT/U pada anak SD Sutomo 2 dan SD Antonius. Rata-rata IMT/U di SD Sutomo 2 dikategori obesitas dan rata-rata IMT/U di SD Antonius dikategori tidak obesitas. Dan dari penelitian ditemukan hubungan pola makan dengan status gizi ditinjau dari konsumsi karbohidrat dengan nilai p value = 0,018. Disarankan kepada orang tua khususnya ibu agar selalu menyiapkan makanan yang bervariasi seperti sayuran, lauk pauk dan buah-buahan sehingga anak terbiasa mengkonsumsi sayuran, lauk pauk dan buah-buahan yang bervariasi dan kebutuhan gizi anak juga dapat terpenuhi dan membiasakan anak utuk membawa bekal makanan yang dipilih dan disiapkan sendiri oleh orang tua.