PROFESI || JURNAL KESEHATAN PROFESIONAL ISLAMI
Vol 10: September 2013 - Februari 2014

KEKURANGAN ASUPAN BESI DAN SENG SEBAGAI FAKTOR PENYEBAB STUNTING PADA ANAK

Dyah Kusudaryati, Dewi Pertiwi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Dec 2013

Abstract

ABSTRACT Nutritional inputs are necessary for children’s growth. Deficiencies of iron and zinc are associated with growth faltering in children. Growth faltering is showed with the occurring of stunting where children have HAZ < -2 SD. Negative impact of stunting are impaired of physical, mental, cognitive and intellectual development and also low birthweight of children of women of short stature.  Several result study show that iron or zinc suplementation among stunting children can improve in height and have positive effect on linear growth.   Keywords : iron, zinc, stunting, growth

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