ABSTRAK Latar belakang : Sebanyak 70% dari anemia pada anak merupakan anemiamikrositik hipokrom, dan yang terbanyak adalah anemia defisiensi besi (ADB).Anemia defisiensi besi pada anak sekolah berkaitan dengan penurunan prestasibelajar. Anak dengan masalah nutrisi berisiko mengalami defisiensi besi. Asupanzat besi, pemacu dan penghambat absorpsi besi memengaruhi kadar besi. Sekolahdasar (SD) Pegangsaan 01 Jakarta Pusat merupakan sekolah negeri denganmayoritas siswa berasal dari sosial ekonomi rendah.Tujuan : Mengetahui status besi pada anak usia 6-12 tahun serta hubungannyadengan status gizi dan asupan diet.Metode : Studi potong lintang dilakukan di SD Negeri Pegangsaan 01, JakartaPusat antara bulan Maret-April 2016. Asupan pemacu absorpsi zat besi (vitaminC) dan penghambat (fitat, teh, kopi, susu) dinilai dengan food record selama tigahari, diolah dengan NutriSurvey®. Darah tepi lengkap, feritin, besi serum, totaliron binding capacity (TIBC), saturasi transferin, dan high sensitivity C-reactiveprotein (hs-CRP) diperiksakan di laboratorium.Hasil : Terdapat 115 subyek berpartisipasi dalam penelitian. Prevalens deplesibesi sebesar 4,3%, defisiensi besi tanpa anemia sebesar 14,8%, ADB sebesar1,7%. Tidak terbukti ada hubungan antara status gizi kurang dengan status besi[p=0,094; OR=2,29(0,86-6,10)], gizi lebih dan obesitas dengan status besi[p=0,050; OR=0,30(0,09-1,00)], asupan besi total dengan status besi (p=0,260),vitamin C dengan status besi (p=0,740), fitat dengan status besi (p=0,901), tehdengan status besi (p=0,931), kopi dengan status besi (p=0,624), dan susu denganstatus besi (p=0,277).Simpulan : Prevalens deplesi besi, defisiensi besi tanpa anemia, dan ADB padaanak usia 6-12 tahun berturut-turut adalah 4,3%, 14,8%, dan 1,7%. Tidak terbuktiada hubungan antara status gizi, asupan zat besi, vitamin C, fitat, teh, kopi, dan susu dengan status besi pada anak usia 6-12 tahun. ABSTRACT Background : Prevalence of anemia in Indonesian school-age children is high.Approximately 70% cases are microcytic hypochromic anemia which irondeficiency anemia (IDA) are the most frequent. Iron deficiency anemia associatedwith decreased learning achievement. Children with nutritional problems at riskfor iron deficiency. Intake of enhancer and inhibitor of iron absorption affects ironbody level. Pegangsaan 01 Public School is primary school in Central Jakarta,which most of the students come from low socioeconomic family.Objective: To measure iron status in children aged 6-12 years and its relationshipwith nutritional status and dietary intake.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Pegangsaan 01 PrimarySchool, Central Jakarta, on March-April 2016. Dietary iron enhancer (vitamin C)and inhibitor (phytate, tea, coffee, milk) were obtained using a 3-days food recordand analyzed with NutriSurvey®. Complete blood count, ferritin, serum iron, totaliron binding capacity, transferrin saturation and high sensitivity C-reactive proteinwere examined.Results: A total of 115 children were studied. Prevalence of iron depletion, irondeficiency without anemia, and iron deficiency anemia were 4,3%, 14,8%, and1,7% respectively. No evidence of relationship between undernourished and ironstatus (p=0,094), overweight-obesity and iron status (p=0,050), iron intake andiron status (p=0,260), vitamin C and iron status (p=0,740), phytate and iron status(p=0,901), tea and iron status (p=0,931), coffee and iron status (p=0,624), milkand iron status (p=0,277).Conclusion: Prevalence of iron depletion, iron deficiency without anemia andiron deficiency anemia in children aged 6-12 years were 4,3%, 14,8%, and 1,7%respectively. No evidence of relationship between nutritional status, dietary intake and iron status |