Development of The Nutrition Pocketbook as a Nutrition Education Media in School

Abstract—The objectives of the study were to develop the
nutrition pocketbook regarding dietary guidelines for
adolescents and do the pilot test of the nutrition pocketbook to analyze the nutritional behavior of junior high school students. The research was conducted from March to August 2016 at Three Junior High School (SMP) in Medan city. Fourteen nutritional messages would be designed into the nutrition pocketbook. They were 1) Eat a variety of foods; 2) Consume high fiber foods that eat plenty of vegetables and fruits; 3) Eat breakfast every day; 4) Increase knowledge about nutrition and reproduction health relationship; 5) Consume iron-rich foods; 6) Consume calcium-rich foods; 7) Eat a variety of staple foods; 8) Limit consumption of sweet, salty and fatty foods; 9) Limit consumption of fast foods; 10) Read the labels of packaged foods; 11) Consume safe foods; 12) Do physical activity regularly and maintain a normal weight; 13) No smoking, alcoholic beverages, and drugs; 14) Drink 8 glasses of
water a day. The nutrition pocketbook has been designed
according to the adolescent needs and validated by nutrition, educational and media experts. Pilot test showed that nutrition pocketbook could increase nutritional behavior of samples.