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One of the causes of students' difficulty in remembering is due to low working memory capacity. Working memory is a cognitive process that has the main function of facilitating and increasing the capacity of encoding, storage, and search functions that are important for learning at the information processing level. This study aims to analyze the relationship between nutritional status, MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference), and anemia on working memory capacity in adolescent girls. The research design was cross-sectional, conducted on students girls of Adila College of Health Sciences in July 2024. The sample used total sampling following the inclusion and exclusion criteria provisions. The sample consisted of 35 students. Data collection on characteristics used a questionnaire that the respondents themselves filled in. Nutritional status data was collected using anthropometric measurements and determined based on BMI (Body Mass Index). MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference) data was measured to determine the risk of CED (Chronic Energy Deficiency). Anemia data was obtained through hemoglobin level measurements. Working memory data was collected using digit span test measurements. Data was analyzed using the Gamma correlation test. The results stated that there was a relationship (p<0,05) between nutritional status and anemia on working memory capacity, while MUAC had no relationship with working memory capacity. In conclusion, nutritional status and anemia are related to working memory capacity.

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Working Memory Nutritional Status Anemia

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