Hubungan antara Praktik Pemberian Makan (Feeding Index) dengan Status Nutrisi pada Anak Usia 6 Sampai 17 Bulan di Padang Lawas Sumatera Utara

Abstract

Background: Inappropriate infant feeding practices can lead to nutrient deficiency and growth impairment in children. Nutritional problems of infants and young children are closely related to poor feeding practices. Feeding index is important in measuring the infant's diet quality and establish their relations with child nutritional status. Feeding index constructed on brief recalls of breastfeeding, feeding frequency and food diversification to provide the quality of child feeding practices. ~ Objective:To determine the association between child feeding index and nutritional status in children Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among children aged 6 to 17 months between February and March 2013 in Padang Lawas, North Sumatera . A structured interview was used elicit feeding practice information from their mothers. Child feeding practices were evaluated using feeding index scoring. Body weight and body lenght were measured to assess nutritional status. Classification of nutritional status based on WHO Z-score. The association were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis, Chi-square and Kolmogorov-Smirnov analysis. Result: Of 193 children enrolled to the study including 95 boys and 98 girls. In the study there was association between feeding index and the anthropometric nutritional status (P<0.001). There was association in quality of feeding practice based and age (P= 0.03). There was no association between maternal education and nutritional status (P >0.05) Conclusion: Feeding index is associated with nutritional status in children.There is association between children's age and the quality of feeding practices . Maternal education are not associated with nutritional status in children