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Association of household food security with toddler stunting in the Sleman Regency Indonesia

Background Stunting prevalence in Indonesia toddlers has increased (37.2%) in 5 years and became risk factor of obesity and metabolic disease in adulthood. Identification of risk factors by looking at household food security as the cause of stunting can provide information to the appropriate interventions. This research aims to know association between households food security with stunting in toddlers.

Methods This is observational study with retrospective cohort design. Anthropometry parameter and household food security data is used to assess the subject. The sample used is families who have toddlers from study Health Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in Sleman Regency which totaled 150 toddlers of households.

Results There is no association between food expenditure proportion with stunting (p=0.089), between energy consumption level with stunting (p=0.876) and between households food security with stunting (p=0.357).

Conclusions Food security based on the food expenditure proportion and energy consumption level is not associated with stunting in toddlers in Sleman Regency.