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Analysis Model of Toddlers Factor as Stunting Risk Predisposition Factor Due to Covid 19 in Stunting Locus Village Area of Indonesia
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results ; 14(1):6-10, 2023.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2206830
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Stunting is one of the global health and nutrition problems faced by toddlers because of the height growth problem caused by the lack of nutrition intake both the micro nutrition and macro nutrition and also infection diseases in long terms. OBJECTIVE(S) This research aims at analyzing the toddler factors as the stunting risk predisposition factor due to Covid 19 pandemic in stunting locus village area of Indonesia.

DESIGN:

This study applied case control study research design. This research was conducted for seven months (May 27th - November 20th 2022) in Stunting Locus Pudun Jae Village area, Padangsidimpuan City.

PARTICIPANTS:

This case control study took 112 toddlers as the samples who were divided into two groups;56 stunting toddlers were included in case group and 56 normal toddlers were included in control group. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. KEY

RESULTS:

This research found that the poor eating frequency (OR=3,619), monotonous eating habit (OR=0,440), and exclusive breastfeeding history (OR=0,070) were stunting risk predisposition factors on toddlers. In addition, the result of multivariate analysis on the three stunting risk factors showed that the eating frequency (OR=3,619) was the most dominant factor leading to stunting. CONCLUSION(S) This research findings summary confirmed that eating habit, eating frequency, and exclusive breastfeeding history were the stunting risk predisposition factors with the value of OR > 1. Thus, any intervention which can overcome those predisposition factors to prevent stunting is needed such as family-based nutrition education and accurate nutrition intervention. Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results Year: 2023 Document Type: Article