The Giving Cucurbita Moschata Pudding on Weight Gain Malnourished Toddlers in Jombang, Indonesia

Nining Mustika, Ningrum, Sulistyawati, Henny and Tri, Purwanti (2023) The Giving Cucurbita Moschata Pudding on Weight Gain Malnourished Toddlers in Jombang, Indonesia. International Journal of Advanced Health Science and Technology (IJAHST), 3 (3). pp. 173-179. ISSN 2808-6422

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Abstract

Adequacy of nutrition and food is one of the most important factors in developing quality sources of human resources, as an indicator of the success of the development of a nation. In this case, nutrition influences on intelligence and work productivity of human resources. Currently, Indonesia is still facing nutritional problems that have a serious impact on the quality of human resources (HR). One of the problems of malnutrition that are still quite high in Indonesia is stunting and wasting in toddlers. Nutritional problems are caused by direct causes such as inadequate food intake and infectious diseases. While the indirect causes of nutritional problems are still high poverty, low environmental sanitation, inadequate food availability, poor parenting styles, and sub-optimal health services. One of the causes of malnutrition is insufficient food intake so it would be nice if food given to the undernourished according to WHO standards is made from oil, sugar, milk, water, and flour. Fulfillment of Supplemental Foods can be made by yourself with a composition that contains energy and protein intake from ingredients that are easily obtained by the community at an affordable cost. Yellow pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata), one of the local functional food ingredients, is proven to have many health benefits. The type of research used was a quasi- experimental design non-equivalent control group. This study analyzed the effect of giving cucurbita moschata pudding on increasing the weight of undernourished toddlers. experiment, the results of observations are then controlled or compared with the results of observations in the control group that did not receive the program or intervention. Data were processed using the SPSS Version 21 program. The results using the Paired Sample T-Test showed a significant number between the intervention group and the control group with a significant value (2-tailed) p=0.000 <0.05. There is an effect of giving cucurbita moschata pudding on increasing the weight of malnourished babies. The results of the research can add to the knowledge and insight of parents to give Curbita Moschata Pudding as baby nutrition and to provide proper diet and parenting patterns for babies so that babies feel comfortable when eating

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RI Midwifery
Divisions:	Journal Publication
Depositing User:	S.ST M.Kes Nining Mustika Ningrum
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2023 13:40
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2023 13:40
URI:	http://repository.itskesicme.ac.id/id/eprint/6810

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