Pengaruh Suplementasi Zinc Sulfat dan Biskuit terhadap Konsentrasi Zinc Rambut Balita (Program MP Asi Biskuit di Kertosono Jawa Timur)

Background: Nganjuk was included in 7districts with highest malnutrition in East Java. Prevalence index of weight/age was 4.80%, height/age was 17.40% and weight/height was > 20% (Riskesdas, 2008). In 2009 malnourished under five children was 715. Objective of this research was analyzing the effect of zinc supplement and biscuit MP-ASI for the nutritional status and hair zinc concentration for under five children. Methods: conducted in the working area community health center Kertosono, Nganjuk regency, East Java. Sample of research was children 12-60 months who have Zinc hair concentration < 150 Jig/Kg that was divided into two groups. Total subject was 26 under five children that divided into two groups. One was treatment group who received biscuit MP-ASI and zinc syrup and the other was control group who received biscuit MP-ASI and placebo syrup. Each group was collected by simple random sampling. Results: There were significant differences of body weight in the treatment group and control group before and after research,using paired t-test (p = 0.000). There were significant differences of body height in the treatment group and control group before and after research, using paired t test (p = 0.000). There were significant differences of category hair zinc concentration in the treatment group before and after research with Me Nemar Test (p = 0.031). Conclusion: Supplementation can increase the body weight and body height both of two groups, but nutrition status in the treatment group increased highly than in the control group. Hair zinc concentration in the treatment group increased highly than in the control group