Relationship between Exclusive Breastfeeding and Nutritional Status of Infants Aged 12 months
Abstract: Exclusive
breastfeeding has a high nutrient content to fulfill the nutritional needs of
infants aged 0−6 months. The aim of this study was to describe thenutritional
status of infants aged 12 months and to determine the relationship of exclusive
breastfeeding and nutritional status of infants aged 12 months in Pos Pelayanan
Terpadu (Posyandu) Cipacing Village Jatinangor.
Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out to 102 mothers with
infants aged 12 months in Posyandu Cipacing Village from September to October
2013. The infants’ body weight were weighed with weight scales which had been
calibrated and the body length were measured with the Seca 210 baby length
measuring mat, then the mother was interviewed with a questionnaire which had been
validated to inquire about the exclusive breastfeeding history. The Fisher
exact test was used to assess relationship between both variables.
Results: There were 81.3% of infants with good nutritional status and
83.3% of infants who did not get exclusive breastfeeding. The analysis test
showed that the p-value of relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and
nutritional status was 0.458 with odds ratio 3.343.
Conclusions: Most of the infants are in good nutritional status although
they do not get exclusive breastfeeding. Consequently, there is not a
significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and nutritional
status.
Author: Sheilla Selvina, Eddy
Fadlyana, Nita Arisanti
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg150314
