<![CDATA[Background: The prevalence of stunting in Indonesia is 43% among children aged 24-59 months and 41.2% among children aged 12-23 months. The prevalence of stunting in toddlers in West Sumatra in 2020 was 25.6%. The prevalence of stunting in toddlers in Padang City in 2021 was 22.6%. Stunting carries the risk of reduced intellectual potential and impaired growth. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between a history of anemia during pregnancy, chronic energy deficiency, and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) with the incidence of stunting in toddlers aged 24-59 months in Balai Gadang Village, within the Air Dingin Community Health Center (Puskesmas) working area of Padang City in 2022.Methods: The type and design of this study were descriptive analytical with a case-control design. This study was conducted in the Air Dingin Community Health Center working area of Padang City from January to March 2022. The population was 1,356 people and the sample size was 25. Sampling was carried out using a consecutive sampling technique. Data analysis was performed bivariately using the chi-square test.Results: The results of this study indicate a relationship between a history of anemia and the incidence of stunting (p=0.000), a history of Chronic Energy Deficiency (p=0.000), and a history of pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and the incidence of stunting (p=0.000).Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between a history of anemia during pregnancy, Chronic Energy Deficiency, and pre-pregnancy BMI with the incidence of stunting]]>
