Chronic energy deficiency (CED) is a long-standing lack of energy intake. Early intervention can be carried out through women of childbearing age during the pre-conception (pre-marital) period among vulnerable groups or expectant mothers who need special attention. Foods that contain nutrients that are less than their needs can lead to nutritional problems such as nutrient deficiency anemia and Chronic Energy Deficiency (KEK) which results in the next phase of life, for example babies experiencing stunting, the risk of giving birth to babies with low birth weight (LBW), and development and impaired fetal growth during pregnancy or afterward. Some of the factors that can affect the incidence of CED such as knowledge, nutritional intake, and lifestyle. The design of this study used an observational research type with a cross sectional approach method, which was carried out in March - September 2022 in the working area of the KUA, Abeli District. The population in this study were all female catins in the working area of the KUA, Abeli District, which then obtained a total sample of 90 people. Sampling used total sampling, namely by taking all respondents who were willing to take part in this study and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The variables in this study were independent variables, namely knowledge of catin and the dependent variable measuring nutritional status. The steps taken in this study were to coordinate with the head of KUA Abeli District who is responsible at KUA, then for primary data collection was carried out statistical analysis in this study using the Chi Square test which was processed using the SPSS computer program. The conclusion in this study is that there is a relationship knowledge and nutritional status of the prospective bride and groom in the working area of KUA Abeli
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