Analisis Dampak Program Makan Bergizi Gratis (Mbg) Dengan Status Gizi Peserta Didik Kelas Atas Di Sd Negeri Caturtunggal 1

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between the menu variation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program and the nutritional status of upper-grade students at SD Negeri Caturtunggal 1, and to describe the nutritional status of upper-grade students based on anthropometric indicators, namely body weight (BW), height (H), and body mass index for age (BMI-for-age), after the implementation of the MBG Program at SD Negeri Caturtunggal 1. Kilat Qonita Bahriatur Asri .This study employed a quantitative descriptive approach with a correlational research design. The research sample consisted of all upper-grade students (Grades IV, V, and VI) at SD Negeri Caturtunggal 1, totaling 57 students in the 2025/2026 academic year, selected using a total sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires and anthropometric measurements including body weight and height to determine the Body Mass Index for Age (BMI-for-age). The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques and the Pearson Product Moment correlation test. The results showed that there is a relationship between the Free Nutritious Meal Program and the nutritional status of upper-grade students. The MBG program provides a positive contribution to fulfilling students' nutritional intake, which is reflected in the categories of students' nutritional status. It can be concluded that the Free Nutritious Meal Program is associated with the nutritional status of upper-grade students at SD Negeri Caturtunggal 1. Therefore, this program needs to be maintained and further developed as an effort to improve the health and nutritional quality of school-age children.