HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG GIZI SEIMBANG DAN POLA MAKAN TERHADAP STATUS GIZI REMAJA DI SMK NEGERI 1 LUBUK PAKAM

Data were collected using a balanced nutrition knowledge questionnaire, a dietary pattern questionnaire, and anthropometric measurements including body weight and height to determine nutritional status based on BMI-for-age. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses with the Chi-Square test at a 95% confidence level (α = 0.05). Results: The results showed that most respondents had poor knowledge of balanced nutrition, accounting for 16 respondents (39.0%), irregular dietary patterns, accounting for 26 respondents (63.4%), and normal nutritional status, accounting for 30 respondents (73.2%). The Chi-Square test showed a significant relationship between knowledge of balanced nutrition and nutritional status (p = 0.018). In addition, there was a significant relationship between dietary patterns and nutritional status (p = 0.003). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between knowledge of balanced nutrition and dietary patterns with the nutritional status of adolescents at SMK Negeri 1 Lubuk Pakam