Energy Intake was The Dominant Factor Associated with Wasting among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Pagedangan, Tangerang District

Wasting measured by weight-for-height indices is the malnutrition characterized by arapid deterioration in nutritional status over a short time. Based on Basic Health Research Data 2018, the proportion of children under two years who were wasting in Indonesia and Banten was 11.7% dan 13.1%. This study aimed to determine the dominant factor associated with wasting among children aged 6-23 months in Pagedangan, TangerangDistrict. Cross-sectional designs were used to conduct this study. Data were collectedin April-Mei 2019 using anthropometric measurements and questionnaire interviews.Data were analyzed using univariate, chi-square test, and multiple logistic regression.This study showed that the proportion of wasting was 17.0%. Of 153 children aged 6-23months, 7.8% were born with low birth weight, 44.4% had a history of infectious disease, and 32.0% had a deficit of energy. The proportion of children who had un-met theminimum dietary diversity, the minimum meal frequency, the minimum acceptable dietwas 43.1%, 15.7%, and 52.9%. The history of infectious disease (OR 2.930, 95% CI 1.173-7.323) and inadequate energy intake (OR 5.785, 95% CI 1.269-26.382) were significantlyassociated with wasting. Inadequate energy intake was the dominant factor of wastingamong children aged 6-23 months in Pagedangan, Tangerang District.