Stunting is a growth and development process that can affect children from early pregnancy to the age of three or four, often caused by a lack of micronutrients. Foods containing animal protein are very important for meeting nutritional needs during a child's growth and development, especially during the first 1000 days of life (HPK). The long-term effects of animal protein consumption include improving the nutritional status of toddlers. The purpose of this community service program is to increase the knowledge of mothers with toddlers in the Belawan Sicanang sub-district about stunting prevention through the use of local foods as a stunting prevention effort based on nutritional intervention using the consumption method (SANISA) of one fish per child and consumption of eggs, which are varied, nutritious, balanced, and safe, which is the content of My Plate. This community service program employs a targeted intervention and health education approach, focusing on the benefits of fish as an affordable and easily accessible source of animal protein to prevent stunting. The output of this community service project is an increase in knowledge among mothers with toddlers at risk of stunting, as well as the provision of fish and eggs to 44 children with stunting and at risk of stunting in the working area of Belawan Sicanang sub-district.
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