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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIO-ECONOMIC, EATING PATTERNS AND EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING WITH UNDERNUTRITION IN TODDLERS IN MERAK VILLAGE
Abstract
One of the most common nutritional problems in Indonesia is undernutrition
among toddlers. According to WHO, approximately 17% or 98 million toddlers in
developing countries experience undernutrition. Undernutrition is influenced by
socioeconomic factors, dietary patterns, and exclusive breastfeeding. This study aims
to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic factors, dietary patterns, and
exclusive breastfeeding with undernutrition in toddlers in Merak Village. This study
was a case-control design with a sample size of 50 for each group, calculated using the
Lemeshow formula and selected through purposive sampling. The dependent variable
of this study is undernutrition, which was measured using weight-for-age (W/A). Data
analysis was analyzed by chi-square tests and multivariate analysis throught logistic
regression. The research instruments included questionnaires. The bivariate test results
obtained significant relationships between undernutrition and several factors were
family income (p-value 0.012; OR 0.316), meal frequency (p-value 0.000; OR 11.156),
food intake amount (p-value 0.000; OR 24.571), and exclusive breastfeeding (p-value
0.000; OR 0.141). Meanwhile, no significant relationships were found for maternal
education (p-value 0.288; OR 0.566), father's occupation (p-value 0.691; OR 1.000),
and mother's occupation (p-value 0.161; OR 1.909). The multivariate test results
indicated that meal frequency, food intake amount, and exclusive breastfeeding are
factors influencing undernutrition in toddlers. The most dominant factor is exclusive
breastfeeding. Conclusion family income, dietary patterns, and exclusive breastfeeding
are risk factors for undernutrition in toddlers.
Publication Details
InstitutionUniversitas Darussalam Gontor
DepartmentIlmu Gizi
SubjectsR Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
KeywordsSocioeconomics, eating patterns, exclusive breastfeeding,
undernutrition, toddlers.
Item ID5356
Deposited11 Feb 2025 00:22