Relationship between Energy Intake and Diarrhea with Stunting Incidence in Children Age 0-59 Months in Lhokseumawe City

Fakhrizawaty, Zuhra
Sudaryati, Etti
Aritonang, Evawany Y.

Budapest International Research and Critics Institute-Journal (BIRCI-Journal): Humanities and Social Sciences
Vol 5, No 4 (2022): Budapest International Research and Critics Institute November

The research objective is analysis of relationship between energy intake and diarrhea with stunting incidence in children age 0-59 months in Lhokseumawe City. This research is an observational study using a cross sectional design. Population of this study is children age 0-59 months who are in Lhokseumawe City which is 8,025 people. Sample in this study amounted to 199 children age 0-59 months. Data on nutrient intake was obtained using a food recall form, while direct data related to infectious diseases and stunting were obtained using a questionnaire. This study uses bivariate analysis. Bivariate analysis is performed using chi-square test. The results show that there is a significant relationship between energy intake and diarrhea with stunting incidence in children age 0-59 months in Lhokseumawe City.