Open AccessThe Effect of Low Birth Weight Incidence toward Stunting and Developmental Disorders of Toddlers
Author(s) -
Devi Aprilia,
Eko Sulistijono,
I Wayan Agung Indrawan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eas journal of nursing and midwifery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-6735
pISSN - 2663-0966
DOI - 10.36349/easjnm.2022.v04i02.007
Subject(s) - anthropometry , low birth weight , pediatrics , toddler , medicine , incidence (geometry) , birth weight , growth retardation , growth chart , demography , psychology , pregnancy , developmental psychology , biology , genetics , physics , sociology , optics
Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a condition in babies, which occurs when the bodyweight is < 2500 grams. Furthermore, it poses more threat to toddlers under the age of 2 years where it causes several developmental and growth disorders, such as stunting. Their condition continues to worsen up to the age of 5 when their immune system is not improved. Stunting is characterized by shortness and can be diagnosed based on the anthropometric index of the body length for age (PB/U) or height for age (TB/U) with a limit (z-score) below the standard deviation (< -2 SD). Method: The data used for this study consists of primary and secondary data. The primary data were collected using an interview approach by filling a questionnaire, while the secondary data were obtained with a KMS (Card towards Health) book for toddlers with a total of 107 samples. Result: The results showed that LBW has a significant effect on stunting, but it has no effect on developmental disorders. It also has a significant effect through stunting on developmental disorders, but it has no effect on stunting through developmental disorders.