Literature Review: Correlation Between Intake of Protein, Vitamin C, and Iron with Anemia Among Adolescent Girls ; Literature Review: Hubungan Asupan Protein, Vitamin C, dan Zat Besi dengan Kejadian Anemia pada Remaja Putri

Background: Anemia is a global health problem and has a high prevalence in various countries. Based on the results of Riskesdas 2018, it’s known that there was an increase in anemia in Indonesia which was 48,9%. Adolescent girls have a higher risk of anemia than adolescent boys because adolescent girls have menstrual cycles every month. In addition, adolescent girls also have unhealthy eating patterns, such as extreme diets, with the aim of achieving the ideal figure. Based on several studies, intake of protein, vitamin C and iron has a correlation with anemia among adolescent girls. Objectives: The aim of this literature review is to determine the correlation between intake of protein, vitamin C and iron with anemia among adolescent girls Methods: The research method used is literature review method by choosing a cross sectional design. Discussion: The results of a review of twelve articles showed that 8 of 12 literature reviews showed a correlation between intake of protein with anemia among adolescent girls, 8 of 12 literature reviews showed no correlation between intake of vitamin C with anemia among adolescent girls and 6 of 12 literature reviews showed a correlation between intake of iron with anemia among adolescent girls. Conclusions: Intake of nutrients such as protein, vitamin C and iron will affect the incidence of anemia among adolescent girls. ; Latar Belakang: Anemia menjadi salah satu masalah kesehatan dengan prevalensi yang tinggi di berbagai negara serta terjadi di berbagai dunia. Berdasarkan hasil Riskesdas tahun 2018, diketahui terjadi peningkatan anemia di Indonesia yaitu sebesar 48,9%. Remaja putri memiliki resiko tinggi mengalami anemia dibandingkan remaja laki-laki. Hal ini dapat terjadi karena setiap bulan remaja putri mengalami menstruasi. Selain itu, remaja putri juga memiliki pola makan yang tidak sehat, seperti extreme diet, dengan tujuan mencapai angka ideal. Berdasarkan beberapa penelitian, asupan zat gizi tertentu seperti protein, vitamin C dan zat besi memiliki hubungan terhadap ...