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The problem
Intervention: Observational comparison of protein and zinc intake levels between stunted and non-stunted toddler groups to identify nutritional differences
Who it was tested with: 54 toddlers in Dawarblandong District, Mojokerto Regency, Indonesia: 27 stunted and 27 non-stunted.
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"The type of research used is quantitative with an observational method and a case-control research design. The total sample was 54 toddlers consisting of 27 stunted toddlers and 27 non-stunted toddlers who were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Protein and zinc intake of toddlers were taken through 24-hour food recall interviews for three days and then the data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test." This observational comparison found significant nutritional differences between stunted and non-stunted groups, identifying protein and zinc intake as differentiating factors.
Cross-sectional design prevents causal inference; dietary data based on 3-day recall subject to recall bias; no adjustment for confounding factors; small sample size from single district limits generalizability.
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