Research Article
The Effect of Acceptable Complementary Food with Dadih Toward Nutritional Status of Children Aged 12-24 Months
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.9-10-2019.2297192, author={Helmizar Helmizar and Inova Gusmelia and Rani Wahyuni and Putri Aulia Arza}, title={The Effect of Acceptable Complementary Food with Dadih Toward Nutritional Status of Children Aged 12-24 Months}, proceedings={Proceedings of the Third Andalas International Public Health Conference, AIPHC 2019, 10-11th October 2019, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={AIPHC}, year={2020}, month={7}, keywords={acceptable local complementary food dadih nutritional status of children}, doi={10.4108/eai.9-10-2019.2297192} }- Helmizar Helmizar
Inova Gusmelia
Rani Wahyuni
Putri Aulia Arza
Year: 2020
The Effect of Acceptable Complementary Food with Dadih Toward Nutritional Status of Children Aged 12-24 Months
AIPHC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.9-10-2019.2297192
Abstract
Stunting or chronic malnutrition is the result of poor nutrition and poor health in early children under five. The purpose of this study is to create an acceptable complementary food Dadih and its effect on changes in consumption of nutritional status children aged 12-24months. This type of research applied quasi-experimental studies in the Intervention Group and control group. The results of the measurement of product acceptability showed that the children in the Intervention Group consumed 54.54% of biscuits. The nutritional status of children, using the Z-score on weight for height index (WHZ), in the Intervention Group was -0.53 SD, and the Control Group was -0.86 SD. The complementary food Dadih is good enough to improve the nutritional status of children aged 12-24 months. It can be applied to children in Agam Regency.
