EFFECTIVENESS OF EDAMTIKA FORMULA TO INCREASE BODY WEIGHT IN ADOLESCENTS
Agatha Widiyawati, Yoswenita Susindra, Alinea Dwi Elisanti, Efri Tri Ardianto
Politeknik Negeri Jember
Abstract
Under nutrition in adolescent have reach ranges from 30% - 40%. Nutritional status influenced by eating patterns, namely food limitations or self-limiting eating. Adolescence is a period of growth and maturation of reproduction. Growth causes physical changes that affect the needs and adequacy of nutrient intake. An imbalance between needs and adequacy will have an impact on the problem of over nutrition and under nutrition. EDAMTIKA formula has the main ingredient of edamame, as a source of vegetable protein food, more protein content than other plant foods. EDAMTIKA formula helping young women improve their nutritional status. The sample were treath by EDAMTIKA formula twice a day for a week. The average of weight enhancement of 1171 grams/ week. Wilcoxon signed ranks test show there is increasing of body weight after intervention (p= 0.000). However female students need consider an adequate food intake in order to up weight.
Keywords: female student, weight, EDAMTIKA formula
Topic: Food Science and Technology