Journal for Quality in Women's Health
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): September

EFFECTIVENESS OF ZINC SUPPLY ON WEIGHT INCREASE IN TODDLERS AGED 2-5 YEARS AT TPMB INDRA WAHYU

Riza Tsalatsatul Mufida (Unknown)
Fajriyah , Nur Afidatul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Sep 2025

Abstract

This issue deterioration occurs, it can be said to be malnutrition and is usually characterized by weight loss and stunted development. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of zinc administration on increasing the weight of toddlers aged 2-5 years at TPMB Indra Wahyu. The Quasi-experimental with a pre-test - post-test design. Purposive sampling technique. The sample is 52 respondents. From toddlers aged 2-5 years. Variable (X) Zinc Syrup. Variable (Y) Weight Gain. This research using the Wilcoxon Test. The results of the study after the intervention for 30 days, most experienced an increase in body weight of 32 children (82%) and those whose body weight remained the same as 7 children (18%). Test statistical test obtained p = 0.001 so that p <0.05 and there is effectiveness in providing zinc syrup on increasing the weight of toddlers aged 2-5 years at TPMB Indra Wahyu.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JQWH

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

Journal for Quality in Women’s Health is journal published by Midwefery Education Program of Institut Ilmu Kesehatan STRADA Indonesia. This journal contains the science of pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding, periods of interval and regulation of fertility, climacterium and menopause, newborn ...