Feeding problem as the risk factors for stunting among under five children in Kuantan – a case control study

• Main Authors: Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam, Musa, Noraini, Pasi, Hafizah, Osman, Iskandar Firzada
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association 2022
• Subjects: RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/102245/1/102245_Feeding%20problem%20as%20the%20risk%20factors.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/102245/; http://mjphm.org/index.php/mjphm/issue/view/56; https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.22/no.Suppl.2
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Feeding problem in under five children may lead to stunting which is the most prevalent form of malnutrition in this age group. This case-control study was conducted on a total of 40 children aged 6 to 59 months diagnosed with stunting and 120 children with normal height-for-age. In general, childr...