Gambaran Status Gizi Dan Keragaman Makan pada Anak Usia 6-24 Bulan di Wilayah Lokus Stunting, Kelurahan Mangga Dua, Kecamatan Kendari, Kota Kendari Tahun 2025

Abstrak

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem still faced by Indonesia, including in Kendari City. Mangga Dua Village is designated as one of the stunting hotspots in Kendari District. This condition indicates challenges in fulfilling optimal nutrition for children under two years old (toddlers), including in the aspect of dietary diversity which plays a crucial role in children's growth and development. This study aims to describe the nutritional status and dietary diversity of toddlers in Mangga Dua Village, Kendari District, Kendari City in 2025. The research method used a quantitative descriptive approach with a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through anthropometric measurements and interviews related to toddlers' dietary patterns. The results showed that based on body length for age (PB/U), the majority of toddlers were in the normal category (54.5%), while 27.3% were classified as short and 18.2% were very short. In terms of dietary diversity, 68.2% of toddlers had consumed a variety of complementary foods (MP-ASI), with a fairly good intake of animal protein, especially from fish and eggs. However, consumption of nuts and vegetables other than those rich in vitamin A was still low. Breastfeeding is also relatively low (45.5%), while formula milk is more widely used. Therefore, policy-based interventions are needed, including improving nutrition education, promoting exclusive breastfeeding, and strengthening access to nutritious food to reduce stunting rates in Mangga Dua Village. This is expected to form the basis for formulating more targeted policies.

Kata kunci

• Kendari
• Nutritional status
• dietary diversity
• stunting