The Relationship of Low Birth Weight Babies with Stunting in Toddlers Aged 12-36 Months in Bogor Regency, 2019

Abstract

Background: The incidence of short toddlers to as stunting is one of the nutritional problems experienced
in the world and in Indonesia.Stunting is caused by many factors, one of the most basic factors is Low Birth
Weight Babies (LBW).To assess the association of LBW to stunting in toddlers aged 12-36 months in Bogor
Regency, Indonesia is the purpose of this study.
Method: This study used a cross-sectional study design with a total sample of 500 toddlers aged 12-36
months taken in Bogor Regency,West Java Province,Indonesia.Stunting status is assessed based on the
height/age indicator <-2 z-score,while the LBW categorization is baby born weight <2500 grams.Analysis
of the association between LBW and stunting in this study uses multivariate cox regression analysis and the
magnitude of the effect is expressed in the prevalence ratio (PR) with a confidence interval (CI) of 95%.
Result: The results of this study indicate the prevalence of stunting in toddlers aged 12-36 months in Bogor
regency is 39.2%. Cox regression test results of LBW relationship with stunting showed PR 1.51 (95% CI:
1.01-2.24) which means that toddlers born with LBW (<2500 grams) had a stunting prevalence of 1.51
times higher than toddlers with normal birth weight (>2500 grams) after being controlled by the variable
“mother’s education”.
Conclusion: Stunting can be prevented by reducing LBW rates by increasing maternal nutrition during
pregnancy and improving mother’s education so it will increase mother’s knowledge related to nutrition
intake consumed during pregnancy and toddlers with LBW will be reduced.