HUBUNGAN STATUS GIZI BERDASARKAN BERAT BADAN MENURUT USIA (BB/U) DAN TINGGI BADAN MENURUT USIA (TB/U) DENGAN PERKEMBANGAN KOGNITIF ANAK USIA 3-5 TAHUN DI KELURAHAN DUREN SAWIT JAKARTA TIMUR TAHUN 20146

Abstract

Preschool period is the golden age in process of growth and development. The state of preschool children's physical growth can be assessed by nutritional status which a reflection of the child's nutritional adequacy. Nutritional status influence the growth and brain development in children and there will be influence  the cognitive development in the future. Children with malnutrition have a little energy and interest to learn and that will affect their cognitive development. This study is to analyse the correlation between nutritional status based on weight of age and height of age, and cognitive development of children aged 3-5 years in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, 2014. This study was a further analysis design with 90 respondent of previous study “Factors that Influence Toward Brain Development and Children Growth and Development in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta and Rumpin, Bogor, 2014”. This study indicates a significant correlation between nutritional status based on height of age and cognitive development of children aged 4 years (r = 0,442 and p value = 0,045). No significant correlation between nutritional status based on height of age and cognitive development of children aged 3 and 5 years. And also indicates no significant correlation between nutritional status based on weight for age and cognitive developmment of children aged 3-5 years in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, 2014. There is a significant correlation between nutritional status based on height of age, and cognitive development of children aged 4 years in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, 2014. No signicant correlation between nutritional status based on height of age and cognitive development of children aged 3 and 5 years. And no significant correlation between nutritional status based on weight for age and cognitive developmment of children aged 3-5 years in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, 2014.