Arfiyanti

Department of Nutrient, Faculty of Medicine, Indonesia Defense University, Bogor, Indonesia

Arif Rachman

Department of Cell Biology and Biomolecular, Faculty of Medicine, Indonesia Defense University, Bogor, Indonesia

Abstract

In the national defense system, the future projection is for the future of the young generation to have physical resistance to disease to avoid the problem of stunting, which starts from the pregnancy period from pregnant women to children aged 2 years. Stunting is the most common symptom of chronic malnutrition and is measured as height or body length according to age. Malnutrition during the 1000 First Day of Birth (FDB) (FDB) affects mortality and morbidity and is related to children's overall health from adolescence to adulthood and in intellectual performance. This research was carried out as preliminary research to provide a descriptive picture of the pattern of stunting incidents regarding exclusive breastfeeding and non-exclusive breastfeeding in Bogor Regency district health office. Secondary data taken are stunting data. The data was processed and analyzed statistically using the Spearman-Rho test. The correlation between exclusive and non-exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting was found to show no relationship. Nutritional patterns can cause other factors during pregnancy and toddlers' growth and development, such as stunting prevalence. Exclusive and non-exclusive breastfeeding show no relationship to the incidence of stunting; other factors, especially nutritional intake factors, can increase the incidence of stunting