GAMBARAN POLA KONSUMSI MAKANAN SEHAT PADA LANSIA DI DUSUN PAPRINGAN KECAMATAN SEMIN KABUPATEN GUNUNGKIDUL

Body function changes happens in elderly such as in gastrointetinal organs, sense of taste and smell. Its effects the pattern or the habit of food consumtion, intake nutritions and health status of elderly. The aims of this study was to determine the diettary pattern of healthy food consumption of the elderly who live in Papringan village Semin districts. This research used quantitative non-experimental method with descriptive correlative study and crossectional approach. The Samples was taken by total sampling techniques and data collected through food frequency questionnaire. The total sample in this study were 98 respondents. The results of the study based on the frequency healthy food consume, main dishes 100% in good status, the consumption of snacks 100% are low status, 58,5% in the consumption side dishes in adequate status, both of the consumption (71,1%) of fruit and vegetables (68,5%) in low status. based on the energy consumption of 52.04% in the good adequate category. Protein consumption of 57.1% elderly in adequate category. Research expected to be recomendation and source of information for health professional to pay more attention for healthy food consumption in diettary patterns of the elderly to improve the health of the elderly