Assessing the Relationship between Dietary Macronutrient Intake and Nutritional Status of Toddlers in the Lepo-Lepo Primary Health Care Work Area

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Macronutrient Intake; Nutritional Status; Toddlers

Abstract

Nutrient intake is a direct factor influencing the nutritional status of toddlers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2020, about 45.4 million children worldwide experienced wasting (low weight-for-height) and 38.9 million children were overweight. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between macronutrient intake and nutritional status among toddlers in the Lepo-Lepo Primary Health Care Work Area. This study employed an analytical observational design with a cross-sectional approach. The independent variable was macronutrient intake, while the dependent variable was nutritional status. The study sample comprised 107 toddlers aged 6-59 months in the Lepo-Lepo Primary Health Care Work Area, selected using purposive sampling. Data analysis was performed using the Rank Spearman correlation test. Among the 107 samples, 70 (65.4%) toddlers had good nutritional status, 19 (17.8%) were undernourished, 14 (13.1%) were overweight, and 4 (3.7%) had poor nutritional status. The statistical analysis revealed that carbohydrate intake (p = 0.000, r = 0.638) and protein intake (p = 0.000, r = 0.679) showed a strong positive correlation with nutritional status among toddlers in the Lepo-Lepo Primary Health Care Work Area. Additionally, fat intake (p = 0.000, r = 0.370) demonstrated a weak positive correlation with nutritional status. The study concluded that carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake were significantly correlated with the nutritional status of toddlers in the Lepo-Lepo Primary Health Care Work Area. These findings emphasize the importance of macronutrient intake in maintaining optimal nutritional status among toddlers. The results provide valuable insights for healthcare providers and policymakers to develop targeted interventions aimed at improving the nutritional status of toddlers.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - A. D. Ulhaq
AU  - N. I. Nasruddin
AU  - W. S. A. Udu
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/04/22
TI  - Assessing the Relationship between Dietary Macronutrient Intake and Nutritional Status of Toddlers in the Lepo-Lepo Primary Health Care Work Area
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference Medical and Health Science Halu Oleo (IMHO 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 33
EP  - 42
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-392-4_4
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-392-4_4
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