Stunting is a condition of growth failure in children (growth of the body and the brain) due to lack of nutrition in a long time. So, the child is short or short stature of a normal child his age and has a delay in thought. Generally caused by intake of food that is not in accordance with nutritional needs.
Monitoring Nutritional Status (PSG) showed the prevalence of Toddler stunting in Indonesia is still high, above the restrictions set by the WHO (20%). In 2015, Indonesia is the 2nd highest under Laos to the number of child stunting. Indonesia is one of the countries with a stunting rate is the highest in the world. More or less as much as 9 million or 37 percent of Indonesian children are stunted (dwarf).
Environmental factors that play a role in causing the short stature, among others, the status of maternal nutrition, not enough protein in proportion to total calorie intake, the pattern of feeding of the child, environmental hygiene, and the incidence of infection early in a child's life. In addition to environmental factors, can also be caused by genetic and hormonal factors. However, most of the short stature caused by malnutrition.
If the nutrition is not satisfied with good, the impact has the effect of short-term and long-term effects. Symptoms stunting short-term includes barriers to development, decreased immune function, brain development is not the maximum that may affect mental ability and learning is not the maximum, as well as the learning achievements are poor. While the long-term symptoms include obesity, decreased glucose tolerance, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and osteoporosis.
To prevent stunting , consumption of protein greatly affects the increase of the height and weight of children over 6 months. Children who received intake, protein 15 percent of total caloric intake needed proved to have a loss higher than children with a protein intake of 7.5 percent of the total calorie intake. Children aged 6 to 12 months is recommended to consume protein daily as much as 1.2 g/kg body weight. While children aged 1-3 years need a daily protein of 1.05 g/kg body weight.
stunting generally occurs due to the lack of nutrition in the first 1000 days of a child. Count to 1,000 days here started since the fetus until the child is 2 years old. The problems of stunting occurs starts in the womb and can only be seen when the child is at the age of two years. The beginning of pregnancy until the child is two years old (the period of the First 1000 Days of Life) is a critical period of the onset of growth disorders, including short stature. Symptoms stunting in children include
1.Children incorporated is short for his age.
2.the body tends to be normal but the child looks more young/small for her age
3.beratbadan low for his age
4.bone growth is delayed
The anticipation of stunting in children by the way :
1.Perform pregnancy tests on a regular basis.
2.Avoid smoking rooms and meet good nutrition during pregnancy, among others, with a menu of healthy, balanced intake of iron, folic acid, iodine sufficient.
3.Do visit regularly to the doctor or a other health services to monitor the growth and development of the child, namely:
•each month when the child aged 0 to 12 months
•every 3 months when the child is aged 1 to 3 years
•every 6 months when the child is aged 3 to 6 years
•every year when the child is aged 6 to 18 years
4. exclusive BREASTFEEDING until the child is 6 months old and of solid foods offered.
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