Dietary intakes, nutritional and biochemical status of 6 months to 12-year-old children before the COVID-19 pandemic era: the South East Asian Nutrition Survey II Indonesia (SEANUTS II) study in Java and Sumatera Islands, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The South East Asian Nutrition Survey II Indonesia aimed to provide up-to-date data on dietary intake, nutritional and biochemical status of children aged 0·5-12 years in Indonesia 2019-2020.

Design

Multistage cluster sampling, stratified by geographical location.

Setting

Out of forty-six targeted districts in Indonesia, the study only covered twenty-one districts/cities in Java and Sumatera islands, Indonesia due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants

A total of 2475 children aged 0·5-12 years were included.

Result

The growth (weight-for-age, height-for-age, weight-for-height and BMI-for-age) of Indonesian pre-school- and school-aged children was below the WHO standards. The prevalence of stunting in Java and Sumatera islands was 20·6 and 33·4 % i

SUBMITTER: Kekalih A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11736649 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature