<![CDATA[Background: The toddler years are often referred to as the golden age, a critical period in a child's development that encompasses physical, psychomotor, mental, and social aspects. Good nutritional status is crucial for optimal child development, while excessive nutrition, such as overweight and obesity, can hinder growth and increase the risk oflong-term diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Purpose: To determine the effect of education using leaflets on improving knowledge about balanced nutrition among mothers of toddlers with nutritional problems. Method: The method used in this study was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test post-test group design conducted in Dewisari Village, Rengasdengklok District, with a total of 30 respondents. Results: The statistical test results using the Wilcoxon test yielded a p-value of 0.002 (p<0.005), which means that there is an effect of providing education through leaflets on the balanced nutrition knowledge of mothers of toddlers with nutritional deficiencies. Conclusion: This study shows that education through leaflets is effective in improving mothers' nutritional knowledge, which in turn can contribute to improving the nutritional status of toddlers]]>
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