R RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EATING FREQUENCY AND STUNTING IN TODDLERS IN THE WORKING AREA OF THE BUKIT RAWI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER HUBUNGAN FREKUENSI MAKAN DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA BALITA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS BUKIT RAWI
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Background: Stunting is a growth disorder that describes the failure to achieve growth potential as a result of sub-optimal health and nutritional status which describes a history of malnutrition that has occurred over a long period of time. The Bukit Rawi Health Center ranks first in the prevalence of stunting, which is 32.58% with a total of 99 stunted children out of 346 children registered at the Bukit Rawi Health Center.
Objective: Analyzing the relationship between eating frequency and the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the working area of the Bukit Rawi Public Health Center.
Method: This study uses a correlational research type with a cross sectional design. The population in this study were all toddlers registered in the working area of the Bukit Rawi Public Health Center, totaling 346 children. A sample of 78 children was taken using the slovin formula with simple random sampling technique. Data analysis using the chi square test.
Results: The eating frequency of toddlers with stunting was obtained from 17 toddlers whose eating frequency was rare, 13 children (76.5%) were stunted and 4 people (23.5%) were not stunted, the frequency of eating was often 2 children (5.6%) stunted and 34 (94.4%) were not stunted, the frequency of eating was very frequent, 7 children (28%) were stunted and 18 children (72%) were not stunted. Based on the results of statistical tests, it was found that there was a relationship between eating frequency and the incidence of stunting in toddlers (p value 0.05).
Conclusion: There is a relationship between eating frequency and the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the working area of the Bukit Rawi Health Center (p value 0.000).
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