ABSTRACT

RELATION THE ROLE OF PARENTS WITH CHILD NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF

PRE-SCHOOL AGE PICKY EATERS AT KINDERGARDEN PERWARI
SINGOTRUNAN BANYUWANGI YEAR 2017
By Yudiawan Merta Wijaya (2013.02.037)

Nutritional status is a measure of a person's body condition that can be seen from the
food consumed and the use of nutrients in the body. Nutritional status is divided into three
categories, namely malnutrition, normal nutrition and over nutrition. This can lead to the
nutritional needs of children are met and do not meet nutrition.

This research using cross sectional approach, the sampling technique used in this
research is purposive sampling with the number of respondents as many as 45 respondents.
Measuring instrument used was a questionnaire the role of parents in child feeding adapting
of Comprehensive Practice questionnare (CFPQ). Nutritional Status Measurement using
measuring weight and height.Rank Spearman statistical test using the program SPSS 22.0.

From the results of the respondents were 45 respondents to the parental role
bergategori both 42 respondents and 3 respondents categorized enough. The nutritional status
of children of 45 respondents, two respondents categorized thin, very thin one category of
respondents, and 42 respondents categorized as normal. After being tested with spearmen
rank test with values = 0.05 and significant = 0.000 so Ha is received and Ho denied that
there is a relationship Role of Parents With Nutritional Status Handle toddlers with picky
eaters are the parents must be a good model for their children by eating along with the child,
eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, creating an environment conducive to eating,
creating a pleasant mealtime.

Keywords: Role of Parents, Nutritional Status, Picky eaters, Preschooler