Abstract
Globally, underweight contributes to more than half of the total annual deaths in toddlers. This study was performed to determine a dominant factor of underweight among toddlers in Bogor District, Indonesia. The design of this study was cross-sectional, using secondary data with a total sample of 612 toddlers. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were used to determine factors contributing to toddler underweight. The prevalence of underweight in toddlers in Bogor District, Indonesia in 2019 was 19.8%, and carbohydrate intake was found to be a dominant factor of underweight in toddlers (p-value<0.05; OR=2.45; 95% Cl=1.43-4.18).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-16 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Volume | 16 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- Carbohydrate intake
- Cross-sectional
- Multiple logistic regression
- Toddler
- Underweight