Open AccessHUBUNGAN STUNTING DENGAN KETERLAMBATAN PERKEMBANGAN PADA ANAK USIA 6-24 BULAN
Author(s) -
Eka Cahyaningsih Wulandari,
Hartanti Sandi Wijayanti,
Nurmasari Widyastuti,
Binar Panunggal,
Fitriyono Ayustaningwarno,
Ahmad Syauqy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nutrition college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2622-884X
pISSN - 2337-6236
DOI - 10.14710/jnc.v10i4.31114
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , public health , environmental health , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , demography , physics , nursing , sociology , optics
Background: The prevalence of stunting in Semarang in 2017 reached 20.37% with the highest incidence in the working area of the Bandarharjo Public Health Center. Previous studies have shown children who are stunted up to 2 years old has lower intelligence score than children who are not stunting. However, there were not studies on the relationship of stunting whit development children under 2 years.Objectives: This study aimed to determine relationship between stunting and development of children 6-24 months in the working area ofBandarharjo Public Health Center.Methods: This was a cross sectional study on 54 subjects aged 6-24 month using consecutive sampling method. Height and body weight were measured to assess nutritional status. Degree of stunting was expressed by height for age z-score of (HAZ) and classified according to the WHO. Development status was measured with Denver II test. Nutrient intake was measured by a semi quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and entered into Nutrisurvey 2007. The data analyzed with chi-square test and Fisher Exact. Multivariate analysis was done by logistic regression.Results: As many as 31,5% children were stunting and 72,2% children classified into suspect category. Stunting children had 9.3 times the risk of developmental delays compared with children who are not stunting.Conclusion: There was significant relationship between stunting and development of children 6-24 months of age in the working area ofBandarharjo Public Health Center.