Food Supplementation Intervention Program for Malnourished Under Five Years Old Children at Harapan Raya Puskesmas in Pekanbaru

Background/Aims: One of the MOH programs in Indonesia to address under nutrition among children under five years is a food supplementation intervention. Biscuit is commonly given as supplementary food. The study objective was to analyze the effect of biscuits consumption on children nutritional stat...

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Published in:Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2019-01, Vol.75, p.333
Main Authors: Harahap, Heryudarini, Oktavia, Dianti, Desfita, Sri, Zulfayeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biscuits
Children
Childrens health
Design of experiments
Dietary supplements
Experimental design
Food
Malnutrition
Nutrition
Nutritional status
Pediatrics
Proteins
Underweight
Weight
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Summary:Background/Aims: One of the MOH programs in Indonesia to address under nutrition among children under five years is a food supplementation intervention. Biscuit is commonly given as supplementary food. The study objective was to analyze the effect of biscuits consumption on children nutritional status. Methods: The study was a quasi-experimental design using one group pretest and post-test. Subjects involved were 36 children aged 1–4 years who received biscuits from the Harapan Raya primary health center in Pekanbaru. Child nutritional status was categorized based on weight for age z-scores (WAZ) into under-weight (WAZ
ISSN:0250-6807
1421-9697
DOI:10.1159/000501751