Individual dietary diversity is strongly associated with stunting in infants and young children
Abstract: The increased
nutrient fulfillment is required for optimal growth and development during the
first two years of life. Based on WHO, dietary diversity is one of core
indicators for assessing diet quality and adequacy.
Objective: This study aimed to understand the association between
individual dietary diversity and stunting in infants and young children in
Sedayu Subdistrict, Bantul District, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Method: This study used cross-sectional design. It was conducted from
February to March 2016 in Sedayu Subdistrict. Subjects were 189 infants and
young children aged 6-23 months selected by probability proportional to size
sampling technique. Individual dietary diversity was assessed by minimum
dietary diversity with the consumption of 4 or more food groups of the total 7
food goups. Data were analyzed by using statistics descriptive, Chi-Square
test, and multiple logistic regression.
Results: Poor dietary diversity (OR=16,76; 95%CI: 6,77-41,51) was
significantly related with stunting. Other factor associated with stunting was
low birth weight (OR=5,12; 95%CI: 2,11-12,43). In addition, appropiate time of
introducing complementary food (OR=0,32; 95%CI: 0,13-0,75) was a protective
factor against stunting. Household economic status acted as an effect modifier
and confounding factor between dietary diversity and stunting.
Conclusion: Consumption of diverse diet at least 4 food groups reduced
the risk of stunting in infants and young children. Efforts should be made to
improve dietary diversity in complementary feeding practice.
Keywords: dietary diversity;
infants and young children; stunting
Penulis: Bunga Astria
Paramashanti
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd170468
