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Household Food Security, Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Status of Children 6-59 Months Old In Lombok Tengah, Indonesia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Chronic nutritional problems have become a general health issues. Objective: This research aims to evaluate the condition of food security and household dietary diversity and nutritional status of children in Central Lombok. Methods: A cross-sectional study method was applied to a selection of households in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, with a sample size of 391 randomly selected households. Food security in households is measured by the Household Food Access Scale (HFIAS) and Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS), as well as for anthropometric categorization. Results: Prevalence of stunting in children was 42.5%, while children with low food diversity consumption (<4 food groups) were 2.1%. Conclusions: In summary, the condition in Central Lombok with the high incidence of child stunting, followed by households that have low consumption of dietary diversity.

Source: Nutrición clínica y dietética hospitalaria/Nutrición clínica, dietética hospitalaria

DOI: 10.12873/452juntra

Authors: Lalu Juntra Utama, I Gde Narda Widiada, Lina Yunita, Lalu Khairul Abdi, Made Darawati, AASP Chandradewi

Institutions: Universitas Bumigora, Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia

Language: English

Topic: Child Nutrition and Water Access

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being, No poverty

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Institut Pertanian Bogor