Peer-reviewed article
Nutritional status of pregnant women and its impact on child stunting incidence in Indonesia: Literature review
Gayatri Ayu Prameswari ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This literature review examines how the nutritional status of pregnant women in Indonesia affects stunting in children. The review analysed studies from the past 10 years and found that pregnant women with poor nutrition are at higher risk of giving birth to babies with stunting and low birth weight. Factors like diet, hygiene and infections also influence maternal nutrition. The authors conclude that improving pregnant women's nutrition through supplementation, education and better access to nutritious food could prevent stunting early in life.
Key points
- Pregnant women with poor nutritional intake and status are at risk of giving birth to babies with stunting and low birth weight
- Poor nutritional status of pregnant women contributes significantly to stunting risk in children
- Diet, personal hygiene and infections influence the nutritional status of pregnant women
- Optimizing maternal nutrition through supplementation, education and increasing access to nutritious food is important for preventing stunting
Limitations
This is a literature review that synthesizes existing studies rather than conducting new research, so it cannot provide original data or test causation directly. The document does not specify which studies were included, how they were weighted, or provide detailed evidence of effect sizes.
Abstract
The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between the nutritional status of pregnant women and the incidence of stunting in children in Indonesia based on a review of several related studies. The research method used is a literature review by searching for research articles related to the topic of stunting and nutrition of pregnant women in Indonesia in the last 10 years from online databases. Relevant articles were collected and analyzed systematically. Several studies show that pregnant women with poor nutritional intake and status are at risk of giving birth to babies with stunting and low birth weight. Other factors such as diet, personal hygiene and infections also influence the nutritional status of pregnant women. Poor nutritional status of pregnant women contributes significantly to the risk of stunting in children. Optimizing the nutrition of pregnant women through supplementation, education and increasing access to nutritious food is important as an effort to prevent stunting from an early age.