Contributing Factors of Chronic Energy Deficiency in Adolescent Girls: Scoping Review

Abstract

Background: Chronic energy deficiency is a condition that occurs due to the deficiency of energy and protein intake to the needs over a long period of time. Chronic energy deficiency often occurs in adolescence, especially adolescent girls. Chronic energy deficiency can be caused by many factors including lack of energy intake, protein intake and body image. The purpose of study was to examine the relationship energy intake, protein intake, and body image with the prevalence
of chronic energy deficiency in adolescent girls.
Methods: The method used was a scoping review approach. Research used as a source for scoping review by collecting research articles from various sources through the google scholar database, Pubmed / Medline, and Scopus. Article selection using PRISMA-Scr. Then then selected using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Keywords used are energy intake, protein intake, chronic energy deficiency, adolescents.
Results: The results of the search obtained 12 articles sthat fit the criteria. The results of the analysis obtained relationship factors (energy intake, protein intake and body iimage) that are most correlated with chronic energy deficiency in adolescent girls.
Conclusion: Based on 12 articles, it can be concluded that the causes of chronic energy deficiency in adolescents can be caused by energy iintake, protein intake and body image. In addition, it is also found that there are other factors that can cause chronic energy deficiency in adolescent girls such as fat intake, nutritional knowledge, physical activity, pocket
money and infectious diseases.