| dc.description.abstract | Background. Nutrition is a crucial factor for the growth and development of individuals, especially children. In Indonesia, development efforts aim to improve the welfare of the community, including achieving the status of a golden generation by 2045. The average height of children in Indonesia is lower than that of children in Europe and America, so the use of CDC growth curves in Indonesian children, which can indicate malnutrition, is still limited. Objective. This study aims to compare the nutritional status of children living in a Catholic orphanage in North Sumatra. Through the use of growth curves from CDC and KPAI, the main objective is to provide a comprehensive understanding of their health and growth patterns. Method. In assessing the nutritional status of orphanage children, a descriptive approach with total sampling was used. Although there was no statistical analysis, a comparison was made between the results obtained from the CDC and KPAI curves. Results. The results showed variations in nutritional status in orphanage children when using both growth curves. However, there were differences in the classification of nutritional status. 6 children were classified as normal according to CDC, but were classified as overweight according to KPAI; 5 children were classified as overweight according to CDC, but were classified as obese according to KPAI. Similarly, 1 child was classified as having malnutrition according to CDC, but was categorized as normal according to KPAI. Conclusion. Based on the measurement of nutritional status, there are differences between the CDC and KPAI curves, both in the percentile range and in the measurement results of nutritional status in children in orphanages. KPAI is suitable for use as a standard for measuring the nutritional status of children in Indonesia because it is in line with the characteristics of children's growth in Indonesia. | en_US |
