International Journal of Health and Medicine
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2024): October : International Journal of Health and Medicine

Nutritional Status of Toddlers Aged 0-59 Months: a Descriptive Study

Fibrinika Tuta Setiani (Unknown)
Heny Lestari (Unknown)
Abdullah Azam Mustajab (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Oct 2024

Abstract

toddlerhood is called the golden age where a person experiences rapid growth and development. However, in 2022 based on the results of the Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI) showed that toddlers with stunting were 21.6%, toddlers with malnutrition were 7.7%, toddlers with undernutrition were 17.1% and toddlers who were obese were 3.5%. The purpose of this study was to describe the nutritional status of toddlers aged 0-59 years in Kedalon Village. The quantitative descriptive research method with observational analytics on data from nutritional status measurements in toddlers aged 0-59 years. The total sample was 192 toddlers in Kedalon Village, the data was subjected to descriptive analysis. The results of toddlers with normal height were 182 (94.79%), short height 7 (3.65%) and very short height toddlers 3 (1.56%). Toddlers with normal weight 164 (85.42%), underweight toddlers 18 (9.37%), overweight toddlers 7 (3.65%) and very underweight toddlers 3 (1.56%). Toddlers based on weight according to height with normal results 163 (84.90%), undernutrition 10 (5.21%), overnutrition 3 (1.56%) and obesity 2 (1,045) and severe malnutrition 2 (1.04%). Toddlers who are identified as having nutritional problems can be given adequate nutritional interventions so that growth and development problems do not occur in the future.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJHM

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

International Journal of Health and Medicine. This journal is published by the Asosiasi Riset Ilmu Kesehatan Indonesia. This Journal accepts manuscripts based on empirical research, both quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative research that is accepted is prioritized that is multivariate in ...