Peer-reviewed article
Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women and History Parity for Stunting in Toddler Ages 24-59
Lidyani Margareth, Nurul Husnul Lail, Lisa Trina Arlym ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined risk factors for stunting in toddlers aged 24–59 months in Indonesia using a case-control design comparing 123 stunted children with 123 non-stunted children. The research found that maternal age during pregnancy, parity, history of anemia, birth interval, and maternal education level were significantly associated with stunting, but maternal nutritional status during pregnancy was not. Children whose mothers were of risk age during pregnancy were 3.42 times more likely to be stunted than those with mothers of normal age.
Key points
- Five of eleven variables studied showed a significant relationship with stunting: parity, maternal age at pregnancy, history of anemia during pregnancy, birth interval, and maternal education level
- Maternal nutritional status during pregnancy showed no significant relationship with stunting in toddlers
- Maternal age at risk during pregnancy was the strongest risk factor, with stunting 3.42 times more likely compared to mothers of normal age
- Study included 123 stunted toddlers and 123 non-stunted controls from Karawaci Health Center in 2023
Limitations
The document does not specify which maternal ages were classified as 'risk age' versus 'normal age', nor does it clarify the direction of causality or control for potential confounding factors beyond those listed. The cross-sectional case-control design cannot establish temporal relationships between maternal factors during pregnancy and later stunting.
Abstract
Stunting is a condition where a child experiences growth disorders, which results in the child's height not being appropriate for his age as a result of chronic nutritional problems, namely a lack of adequate nutritional intake over a long period of time. Objective to analyze the relationship between maternal risk factors and the incidence of stunting among toddlers in the Karawaci Health Center working area. This research design uses an observational analytical quantitative research type with a case control design. The case samples in this study were toddlers aged 24-59 months who experienced stunting with a TB/U toddler Z score < -2 SD and the data was recorded at the Karawaci Health Center in 2023 as many as 123 toddlers, and a control sample of 123 toddlers. Data were analyzed using the chi square statistical test. Results of bivariate analysis Overall, of the 11 variables carried out in the research, 5 of them showed a relationship between these variables and the incidence of stunting in toddlers, including a relationship between parity, of stunting. in toddlers aged 24-59 months who are in the working area of the Karawaci Health Center.There is no relationship between the nutritional status of pregnant women, with the incidence of stunting in toddlers aged 24-59 months in the working area of the Karawaci Health Center. And the factor that poses the greatest risk for stunting is the age of the mother at risk during pregnancy, where stunting is 3.42 times more likely to occur than mothers of normal age during pregnancy. There is a relationship between the number of parities, maternal age at pregnancy, history of anemia during pregnancy, birth interval and maternal education level with the incidence of stunting.
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Problem
Stunting (inadequate height for age due to chronic malnutrition) in toddlers aged 24–59 months
- Intervention
- Study of maternal risk factors including nutritional status, parity, age at pregnancy, anemia history, birth interval, and education level
- Population
- Toddlers aged 24–59 months in Karawaci Health Center working area, Indonesia; 123 stunted cases and 123 non-stunted controls
Key finding
Five maternal factors significantly associated with stunting: parity, maternal age at pregnancy, anemia history, birth interval, and education level