Erinda Chuzaifah Sangkala, S 531308008, 2015.

The Differential Effect of Supplementation

Weekly Sulfas Ferosus (SF) With and Without Vitamin A on Hemoglobin Level of Teenagers
Girl with Anemia. Supervisor : Santoso. Co Supervisor : Dono Indarto. Tesis Program Studi
Ilmu Gizi. Program Pascasarjana Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta.
ABSTRACT
Background : Anemia is one of nutritional disorders which still becomes community health
problem in the world. Teenage girls were prone to anemia because of the increase of iron needs
during developmental age and to the bloodloss during menstrual periods. Anemia would
decreased the immunity system and the endurance of the body, making easier to be exposed to
disease, reducing activities, and learning performance. As the teenage girl grow older and
becoming an anemic mother, this condition would make a great impact to health condition during
pregnancy and delivery. The strategy which might been done to lower the prevalence and solving
the operational problems are weekly supplementation of combined vitamin A and SF. The
objective of this study was to examine the differential effect of weekly supplementation of
vitamin A and sulfas ferosus compared with weekly supplementation of SF to hemoglobin level
of teenagers girl with anemia.
Methods : This study was an experimental study using pre-test and post-test double blind RCT.
52 teenage girls aged between 16-18 years old were choosed using simple random sampling
method from three high school at Surakarta. Supplementation were given for 9 weeks. The
technique for data collection were done using direct interview, hematology test, anthropometry
measurements, and questioner. Data were analized using independent t-test SPSS program
version 22 with significant value p < 0,05; CI: 95%.
Result : Characteristics of the subjects on the age average of vitamin A and weekly SF
supplementation group were 16,76 years old, while the SF group were 16,61 years old, with age
range between 16-18 yearsold. The BMI average of group a were 18,93 and group b were 19,17
which was within normal value of teenage girls nutritional status. The average of haemoglobin
value before exposure in group A 11,06 g/dl and group B 10,97 g/dl. There were significant
difference of the effectivity weekly supplementation combined Vitamin A and SF compared with
SF alone, the average are 0,43 g/dL CI 95% (0,30, 0,56) higher on the haemoglobin level of the
teenage girls.
Conclusion : There are significant difference effect of weekly supplementation of vitamin A and
sulfas ferosus compared with weekly supplementation of SF on hemoglobin level of teenagers
girl with anemia from three high school at Surakarta.
Keywords : vitamin A, weekly SF, teenage girls, anaemia