Food consumption diversity and nutritional status among children aged 6-23 months in Indonesia: The analysis of the results of the 2018 Basic Health Research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stunting among children under five years of age is among the highest in Indonesia. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between food consumption diversity and nutritional status among children aged 6-23 months in Indonesia.

Methods

The data used came from the results of the 2018 Basic Health Research. The main independent variable was the diversity of food consumption. Control variables included breastfeeding practices and demographic and socioeconomic factors. Using ordinal logistic regression, the role of food consumption diversity in influencing nutritional status was examined after controlling for breastfeeding practices and demographic and socioeconomic factors.

Results

The results of the study showed that the diversity of foo

SUBMITTER: Samosir OB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10019667 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature