1582 https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/index Scientifc Foundation SPIROSKI, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022 May 23; 10(E):1582-1587. https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.9481 eISSN: 1857-9655 Category: E - Public Health Section: Public Health Education and Training Appropriate Media for Noodles to Increase Food Consumption in School-Age Children Widyana Lakshmi Puspita 1 * , Khayan Khayan 2 , Muhammad Ifham Hanif 3 , Bagus Muhammad Ihsan 4 , Ainur Rahman 5 , Slamet Wardoyo 6 1 Department of Nutrition, Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak, Pontianak, Indonesia; 2 Department of Technology of Medical Laboratory, Poltekkes Kemenkes Banten, Banten, Indonesia; 3 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia; 4 Department of Technology of Medical Laboratory, Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak, Pontianak, Indonesia; 5 Departement of Education Science, Universitas Tanjung Pura, Pontianak, Indonesia; 6 Department of Environmental Health, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia Abstract BACKGROUND: Inadequate intake of minerals and vitamins from fruit and vegetable consumption in schools may increase the risk of illness, impair growth and development, and impede adaptation to environmental hazards. AIM: This study aimed to analyze the efect of educational media containing processed noodles on the acceptability and consumption of vegetables and fruits among elementary schoolchildren. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre- and post-design approach – data were based on a Comstock visual checklist sheet and a recall form to determine vegetable and fruit consumption. RESULTS: The results showed that using educational media with processed noodles can increase the acceptability of fruit and vegetable consumption among school-aged children. The composition of nutrients in each processed vegetable and fruit noodle was quite complete and balanced. CONCLUSIONS: There was a signifcant diference in the overall increase in the consumption of vegetables and fruits before and after using processed noodle media in elementary schoolchildren in Pontianak. Edited by: Sasho Stoleski Citation: Puspita WL, Khayan K, Hanif MI, Ihsan BM, Rahman A, Wardoyo S. Appropriate Media for Noodles to Increase Food Consumption in School-Age Children. Open-AccessMacedJMedSci.2022Feb05;10(E):1582-1587. https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.9481 Keywords: Media; Noodles; Consumption; School age; Children *Correspondence: Widyana Lakshmi Puspita, Department of Nutrition, Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak, Indonesia. E-mail: widyanalakshmi96@gmail.com Received: 21-Mar-2022 Revised: 06-Apr-2022 Accepted: 13-May-2022 Copyright: © 2022 Widyana Lakshmi Puspita, Khayan Khayan, Muhammad Ifham Hanif, Bagus Muhammad Ihsan, Ainur Rahman, Slamet Wardoyo Funding: This research did not receive any fnancial support Competing Interest: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists Open Access: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) Introduction Nutritional status challenges in Indonesia, especially among children aged 12–59 months, were 7.2% in 2013 and remained high at 30.8% in 2018 [1]. The prevalence of nutritional issues is reportedly higher in Indonesia than that in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported nutritional defciencies in children at 22.2%. Preschool and underweight children (~15.7%) showed stunted growth (18%) and were overweight (6.6%) [2], [3]. Risk factors that predispose children to nutritional defciency include inadequate intake of minerals and vitamins sourced from fruits and vegetables [3]. Inadequate mineral intake in children is associated with high mortality and morbidity and exacerbates growth and developmental disorders in children. Defciencies of vitamins and micronutrients in school-aged children contribute to diseases, imbalance of physical and neuropsychological growth and development, and impaired adaptation to environmental hazards, thereby reducing learning performance [4], [5]. Severe nutritional problems are caused by a lack of balanced food intake that fulflls its functions as a source of energy and protective and regulatory substances. Several factors, such as the physical environment, government policies, and individual characteristics, are responsible for the lack of regulatory substance intake [6]. These individual factors are due to a lack of understanding, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the importance of sources of regulatory substances in the body’s metabolism. In addition, the low consumption of vegetables and fruits is due to the internal environment, including government policies and economic status. The physical environment includes dietary guidelines, exposure to the media, schools where students learn, and personal factors, such as habits, knowledge, and experience [7]. The intake of regulatory substances, including vitamins and minerals, occurs through the consumption of vegetables and fruits [8]. The WHO recommends consuming up to 400 g/person/day of 250 g of vegetables and 150 g of fruits. In Indonesia, Since 2002