THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF EDERLY IN TAMBAR JOGOROTO JOMBANG

Introduction:Knowledge about nutrition in the elderly can affect nutritional status in older adults. To determine a person suffering from a deficiency or excess weight, using a valuation Body Mass Index (BMI). I calculate by dividing weight in kilograms (kg) by height in meters squared and (m2).Method:Research designs used are analytical descriptions. Sampling technique used was cluster sampling with a sample of 74 respondents. Independent variables of this study is the knowledge about nutrition in the elderly and dependent variables of this study is that the nutritional status in older adults is measured using the Body Mass Index (BMI). Using data collection tools and the comparison value quisioner Body Mass Index (BMI) elderly and the data analyzed using spearmen Rho correlation test with α = 0.05. Results:The results of analysis of data from 74 respondents were knowledgeable both were 26 respondents (35.1%) with normal nutritional setatus (18.5 to 25.0), and 2 respondents (2.7%) knowledgeable about the nutritional setatus normal (18, 5 to 25.0). For the less knowledgeable respondents as many as 12 respondents (16.2%) with more nutritional status (> 25) and 1 respondent (1.4%) both of which have a knowledgeable nutritional status of older (> 25). After the test values obtained spearmen Rho α = 0.014 (α