Nutritional status of pregnant women and its impact on child stunting incidence in Indonesia: Literature review
Midwifery student, Midwifery study program, Airlangga University, Indonesia.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(01), 1912–1915
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.21.1.0145
Publication history:
Received on 07 December 2023; revised on 13 January 2024; accepted on 15 January 2024
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.
Keywords:
Nutrition; Pregnant Women; Stunting; Toddler; BMI
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