RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN TODDLERS AGED 1-3 YEARS IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE NORTH WARA CITY HEALTH CENTER IN 2024

Abstract

Nutritional status is a condition resulting from a balance between the intake of nutrients from food and the need for nutrients needed for body metabolism. Nutritional status influences gross motor development. The development of a child's gross motor skills is very important for the child's survival because if it is disturbed, the child's movement can be hampered which is influenced by the nerve muscles themselves, for example walking, running, jumping and others. The research was carried out at the Wara Utara City Health Center in June-July 2024. This type of research is analytical correlation. Number of samples 30. Chi square data analysis. From 30 samples, 26 people had normal nutritional status, 1 was undernourished and 6 were overnourished. Then there were 29 people who developed well. So the chi square results obtained p = 0.000, which means there is a relationship between nutritional status and gross motor development in toddlers aged 1-3 years. The advice given is that families should pay more attention to children's nutritional intake so that children can grow and develop well and healthily.