THE RELATIONSHIP OF HB LEVELS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PREGNANT WOMEN TO THE INCIDENT OF LBW AT THE TAWANGHARJO HEALTH CENTER IN 2025

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Background: LBW is the condition of a baby with a birth weight of less than 2500 grams. The causes of LBW include maternal factors during pregnancy, for example maternal age, maternal nutrition, and socio-economic conditions. Pregnancy factors include pregnancy with hydramnios, nausea, antepartum bleeding, pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia/eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal factors such as congenital defects and infections in the uterus. Objective: To determine the relationship between Hb levels and nutritional status of pregnant women on the incidence of LBW at the Tawangharjo Community Health Center. Methods: Quantitative research with an analytical survey design and a retrospective approach was conducted in June 2025. A total of 49 pregnant women used the Total Sampling technique. The data used is secondary data, namely LBW data from the 2024 Maternal and Child Health program report at the Tawangharjo Community Health Center, and analyzed using the Chi Square test. Results: Most of the mothers' Hb levels were normal, there were 47 respondents (95.9%), the nutritional status of the mothers was mostly normal, there were 47 respondents (95.9%), the incidence of LBW was mostly LBW, there were 47 respondents (95.9%). Chi Square analysis produces a value of p = 0.000 (p < 0.05) for both variables. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between Hb levels and nutritional status of pregnant women and the incidence of LBW at the Tawangharjo Community Health Center. Awareness of the importance of maintaining nutritional and health status during pregnancy through a healthy lifestyle and adequate nutritional intake