Skrining Dan Intervensi Gizi Buruk Pada Anak di Kampung Waena

Permasalahan gizi buruk pada anak masih menjadi tantangan di berbagai wilayah, termasuk di Kampung Waena. Berdasarkan observasi awal, banyak anak mengalami kurang gizi akibat keterbatasan akses terhadap makanan bergizi dan rendahnya kesadaran orang tua mengenai pola makan sehat. Skrining dan intervensi gizi menjadi langkah penting untuk mendeteksi secara dini status gizi anak dan mencegah dampak jangka panjang seperti gangguan tumbuh kembang dan risiko penyakit kronis di masa depan. Program pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi anak-anak dengan risiko gizi buruk, memberikan intervensi berupa edukasi dan pemberian makanan tambahan (PMT). Pelaksanaan kegiatan akan dilakukan pada 26 Mei 2025 di Kampung waena dengan melibatkan berbagai pihak seperti akademisi, tenaga kesehatan, dan masyarakat setempat. Metode yang diterapkan meliputi pengukuran antropometri, edukasi gizi berbasis bahan pangan lokal, serta intervensi terhadap anak yang mempunyai status gizi buruk dan stunting. Pemeriksaan antropometri dilakukan terhadap 36
peserta. Peserta terdiri atas 20 perempuan dan 16 laki-laki. Status gizi Indeks Masa Tubuh berdasarkan umur didapatkan 6 % gizi buruk. Status gizi tinggi badan berdasarkan umur
didapatkan 25 % memiliki tinggi badan dibawah normal (stunting). Hasil kegiatan pengabdian adalah skrining gizi buruk di Kampung Waena dan tindak lanjut intervensi pemberian makanan tambahan berupa tinggi protein hewani dan tinggi kalsium.

The problem of malnutrition in children remains a challenge in various regions, including in Kampung Waena. Based on initial observations, many children experience malnutrition due to limited access to nutritious food and low parental awareness of healthy eating patterns.
Nutritional screening and intervention are important steps to detect children’s nutritional status early and to prevent long-term impacts such as growth and developmental disorders and the risk of chronic diseases in the future. This community service program aimed to identify children at risk of malnutrition and to provide interventions in the form of education and supplementary feeding (SF). The activity was carried out on May 26, 2025, in Kampung Waena, involving various stakeholders such as academics, health workers, and the local community. The methods applied included anthropometric measurements, nutrition education based on
local food ingredients, and interventions for children with malnutrition and stunting.
Anthropometric examinations were conducted on 36 participants, consisting of 20 females and 16 males. Nutritional status based on Body Mass Index (BMI) by age showed 6% with malnutrition. Nutritional status based on height by age showed 25% had below-normal height
(stunting).The results are malnutrition screening in Waena Village and follow-up intervention with the provision of supplementary food high in animal protein and calcium.