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Determinant factors of weight status among under two years children received the complementary feeding program

Eha Sumantri1, Healthy Hidayanty2, Deli Gustin3

  • 1Public Health Study Program, Tamalatea College of Health Sciences, Makassar, Indonesia.

Gaceta Sanitaria
|December 21, 2021
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Exclusive breastfeeding is vital for infant weight gain. Supporting complementary feeding programs with exclusive breastfeeding improves weight status in children aged 12-24 months.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Public Health Interventions

Background:

  • Childhood weight status is a critical public health concern.
  • Complementary feeding programs aim to improve nutritional outcomes in young children.
  • Understanding factors influencing weight status is essential for program effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify determinant factors of weight status in children aged 12-24 months.
  • To analyze the impact of complementary feeding programs on child weight.
  • To investigate the role of exclusive breastfeeding in achieving optimal weight.

Main Methods:

  • Case-control study design involving 82 children from poor families.
  • Case group: 41 children with constant body weight; Control group: 41 children with increasing body weight.
  • Purposive sampling technique used for participant selection.

Main Results:

  • Exclusive breastfeeding (OR=3.485) and history of diarrhea (OR=3.071) were significant positive determinants of body weight status.
  • Duration of complementary feeding (OR=0.299) and milk consumption patterns (OR=0.233) were significant negative determinants.
  • Exclusive breastfeeding emerged as the most dominant variable (B=6.152).

Conclusions:

  • Exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months is crucial for supporting complementary feeding programs.
  • Exclusive breastfeeding significantly enhances body weight status in children aged 12-24 months.
  • Public health initiatives should prioritize and promote exclusive breastfeeding to improve child nutrition.
Abstract

Keywords:
BodyweightMP-ASIPoor family

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