Early introduction of complementary food and childhood stunting were linked among children aged 6-23 months

Autor: Bunga Astria Paramashanti, Stella Benita
Jazyk: indonéština
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1693-900X
2502-4140
DOI: 10.22146/ijcn.53788
Popis: Background: Indonesia’s national stunting prevalence remains high. The transition from exclusive breastfeeding to poor complementary feeding practices may put infants at higher risk of becoming stunting. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the early introduction of complementary food and stunting among young children aged 6-23 months in Kebumen Regency. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted among 307 young children in Kebumen Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia, by using multistage cluster sampling. Our primary outcome was stunting or height-for-age z-score
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