Indonesia currently has a fairly complex of nutritional problems. Undernutrition and overnutrition known as double-burden of malnutrition problems are remain unfinished and become emerging. The emergence of both undernutrition and overnutrition are mainly caused by dietary pattern (food habits) which is not nutritionally balanced. To prevent undernutrition and overnutriton, knowledge, attitude and practices of nutrition and balanced-diet plays an important role to address these problems. Ministry of Health of Republic of Indonesia have developed a new Indonesian Dietary Guidelines (2014) or called as PGS=Pedoman Gizi Seimbang as a recommendation for a balanced-nutrition and healthy lifestyle in all age groups. Indonesian Dietary Guidelines consist of: 1) Eat a variety of foods, 2) Consume vegetables and fruits, 3) Consume high-protein foods, 4) Consume a variety of staple foods, 5) Limitation of sweet, salty, and fatty foods, 6) Breakfast regularly, 7) Drink enough water, 8) Read food label, 9) Wash your hands with soap, 10) Regular physical activity. In schoolchildren, Indonesian Dietary Guidelines is essential to be introduced and implemented, hence schoolchildren has expected to have an optimal nutritional status.
The study will emphasize on food habits, children’s and mother’s knowledge-attitude-practices on Indonesian Dietary Guidelines, and nutritional status of schoolchildren in Cianjur District, Indonesia. The study aims to determine the relationship between food habits, KAP of Indonesian Dietary Guidelines, and nutritional status of schoolchildren. Specifically, the objectives of this study are to: (1) assess the exposure of Indonesian Dietary Guidelines to schoolchildren; (2) analyze the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of schoolchildren and mothers on Indonesian Dietary Guidelines; (3) assess the relationship between KAP of schoolchildren and KAP of mothers on Indonesian Dietary Guidelines; (4) assess the relationship between breakfast habits, consumption frequency (protein-source foods, vegetables and fruits, snack habits), and nutritional status of schoolchildren; (5) assess the relationship between KAP (schoolchildren and mothers) on Indonesian Dietary Guidelines, children’s physical activity, household socio-economic status and the nutritional status of schoolchildren.