The Relationship between Anemia Status and Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women with the Incidence of Stunting of Infants 0-6 Months in West Kupang District

Abstract

Background: Stunting situation where z score BL/A < -2. There are many factors that cause stunting, including anemia status and nutritional status during pregnancy. Research Objective: Knowing the relationship between anemia status and nutritional status of pregnant women to stunting in babies aged 0-6 months in Kuanheun Village and Bolok Village, West Kupang District, Kupang Regency. Method: The type of research design used by researchers is descriptive (Cross-sectional) research. Analyzing the relationship between anemia status and nutritional status that occurs in mothers during pregnancy with the incidence of infant stunting 0-6 months using a retrospective approach by looking at the history of 4th Antenatal Care (ANC) in the mother's MCH book, as well as making anthropometric measurements on subjects. Data analysis used the Shapiro-Wilk test for the normality test and the Spearman's rho test for the correlation test. Results: There is no significant correlation between the history of anemia status and nutritional status in pregnancy with stunting incidence of 0-6 months, anemia status and stunting incidence with p value = 1.0, nutritional status of pregnant women and stunting incidence with p value = 0.075. Conclusion: There is no relationship between the history of anemia in pregnancy and the nutritional status of babies 0-12 months in West Kupang District.