KAITAN ASUPAN VITAMIN A DENGAN PRODUKSI AIR SUSU IBU (ASI) PADA IBU NIFAS

Bibi Ahmad Chahyanto (Departemen Gizi Masyarakat, Fakultas Ekologi Manusia (FEMA), Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor 16680)
Katrin Roosita (Departemen Gizi Masyarakat, Fakultas Ekologi Manusia (FEMA), Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor 16680)

Jurnal Gizi dan Pangan
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2013)

This study aimed to analyze association between intake of vitamin A with breast milk production of postpartum mothers. A cross sectional study of 30 postpartum mothers was conducted in Ciherang, Sukawening, Dramaga, Sinarsari, and Neglasari Villages, Subdistrict of Dramaga, District of Bogor, during April to May 2013. Vitamin A intake of postpartum mothers from food source of vitamin A was 565±351.40 RE while sufficiency level of vitamin A was 66.50±41.30%. Most of postpartum mothers perceived that their breast milk production for infants were fulfilled (80%). The results showed that vitamin A intake was significantly associated with breast milk production (p<0.05). As intake of vitamin A in postpartum mothers increased, breast milk production for infants would be fulfilled.