Indonesian Journal of Public Health Nutrition (IJPHN)
Vol. 3, No. 1

The Association Between Feeding Practices and History of Diarrhea with Nutritional Status of Toddlers

Setyani, Lulu Indria (Unknown)
Anwar, Khoirul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Oct 2022

Abstract

The age of 0-59 months is a phase of basic life formation that is vulnerable to nutritional problems—causes such as infectious diseases and parenting. This research aims to analyze the relationship between feeding practices and a history of diarrhea with the nutritional status of children under five. This study used a cross-sectional design. Samples were taken by purposive sampling of as many as 96 toddlers. Data were collected by direct measurement of weight scales, stature meters, and interviews using the main questionnaire and the modified CFQ questionnaire. The statistical tests used were the chi-square test and fisher's exact test. A total of 28.1% of respondents practice inappropriate feeding and 47.9% of children under five have a history of diarrhea. There is a relationship between feeding practices and underweight (p

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Journal Info

Abbrev

publication:ijphn

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Subject

Health Professions Public Health

Description

IJPHN is an online, open-access journal that publishes peer-reviewed original research papers addressing all aspects including problems, controversial issues, experimental trials, and special articles such as reviews, opinions, and commentaries in nutrition related to public health. IJPHN publishes ...