Factors Affecting Nutritional Status in 2-Year-Old Infants in Majene District, West Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

Malnutrition is influenced by the nutritional status of the mother during pregnancy. When the nutritional status of the mother is lacking, it can affect the nutritional status of the baby (LBW). The nutritional status of toddlers is also influenced by breastfeeding exclusively in infants aged 0 to 5 months 29 days. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that influence the nutritional status of children under five in Majene district, west Sulawesi. Indonesia in 2022. This study was an observational study using a cross-sectional approach. The study population was all mothers who were under 2 years old in Majene district, west Sulawesi. Indonesia in 2022. The results of the bivariate analysis showed nutritional status on history of birth weight p = 0.008 <0.05, nutritional status on history of exclusive breastfeeding p = 0.084 > 0.05 so it was concluded that there was an effect of history of birth weight on nutritional status and there was no effect of history of birth weight Exclusive breastfeeding on the nutritional status of toddlers in the working area of ​​Majene District Hospital in 2022. It is recommended that the distribution of respondents based on history of birth weight was found to be the most dominant with normal birth weight.