KORELASI POLA PEMBERIAN MAKAN DAN RIWAYAT ASI EKSLUSIF DENGAN STATUS GIZI BERDASARKAN COMPOSITE INDEX OF ANTHROPOMETRIC FAILURE (CIAF) PADA ANAK 24-59 BULAN

The Composite Index Of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) or composite of
malnutrition or growth failure in children under five is a picture of the problem of child
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malnutrition from the past to the present. Kampar Health Center is the highest health
center for nutritional problems in toddlers in Kampar Regency. The purpose of the study
was to determine the correlation of feeding patterns and exclusive breastfeeding history
with nutritional status based on the composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) in
children 24-59 months. The research design used in this study was cross sectional. The
research was conducted at the Kampar Health Center. The research was conducted in
August 2022. The sample amounted to 288 people. The sampling technique used in this
study was purposive sampling. Data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate. The
results showed there was a relationship between feeding patterns (p value: 0.004) and
exclusive breastfeeding history (p value: 0.032) to nutritional status in toddlers. It is
suggested to the Puskesmas that it is necessary to increase counseling by health workers
to mothers about proper and correct feeding patterns according to the age of the child so
that they can meet adequate intake and optimal nutritional status.