International Journal of Public Health Excellence (IJPHE)
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): June-December

Prevalence of Stunted Infants and Toddlers in Sub-Urban Areas and Watersheds of Pekanbaru City

Hamida Sari Batubara (STIKES Payung Negeri Pekanbaru, Indonesia)
Zahtamal (Faculties Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)
Ridha Restila (Faculties Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)
Aisyah Ratu Ikhsan (Faculties Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)
Tia Masita Rosadi (Faculties Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)
Resti Palupi (Faculties Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jul 2023

Abstract

Stunting refers to a child who is too short for his age. Based on Pekanbaru City Health Office's data, geographically Siak watershed and sub-urban areas have higher stunting cases than other areas. This study using a descriptive epidemiological study from using e-PPGBM report 2021. The results obtained were monitoring the nutritional status of children under five at the Posyandu in the area studied with complete data ( Puskesmas Lima Puluh and Rumbai Bukit) are 54.8% and 12.56% respectively. The average age of stunted children in the study locations (Puskesmas Limapuluh , Rejosari and Rumbai Bukit) were 37, 38, and 29 months. Based on gender, the majority of stunted children are females. Judging from the indicators for TB/U and BB/U, most of the stunted children are in the short category and are undernourished. However, from the ratio of BB/TB, most of the stunted children have normal nutrition category.

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ijphe

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Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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International Journal of Public Health Excellence (IJPHE), ISSN 2809-9826 (online) has a subject area as follows, but is not limited to the following health areas that are reproduction health, medical service, health statistics, health management, oral hygiene, medical bio, civilized environmental ...