Impact of Stunting on Development of Children between 1-3 Years of Age

• Main Authors: Muhammad R. D. Mustakim, -, Irwanto, -, Roedi Irawan, -, Mira Irmawati, -, Bagus Setyoboedi, Bagus
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; Indonesian; English
• Published: Research and publications office, Jimma University 2022
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/127367/1/03.%20artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127367/2/03.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127367/3/03.%20turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127367/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9214736/; https://doi.org/10.4314%2Fejhs.v32i3.13
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Abstract Background Stunting occurs due to chronic malnutrition and is a major problem for children in developing countries. It is important to evaluate the impact of stunting on the development of children. This study aimed to investigate the impact of stunting on the development of children between 1–3 years of age. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2020 to March 2021 in Surabaya, Indonesia. A questionnaire and growth assessment were done, following the development measurement to stunted and non-stunted children who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Development was measured by the Denver Developmental Screening Test II (DDST-II), and Cognitive Adaptive Test/Clinical Linguistic & Auditory Milestone (CAT/CLAMS) scales. Results Three hundred children are included in this study, consisting of 150 stunted and 150 non-stunted children. Stunted children had a higher risk to be suspected of delayed development compared to non-stunted children. The Crude Odd Ratio was 2.98, 4.24, 4.75 with the p-value 0.006, 0.001. and 0.001 respectively. The Adjusted Odd Ratio was 0.34, 0.24, 0.21 with p-value of 0.008, 0.001, and 0.001 respectively. Conclusion Stunting is associated with suspected development delay among children 1–3 years of age. Initiatives related to prevention need to be established and nutrition advice needs to be provided.