Abstract
Stunting in children is a cumulative process that occurs from pregnancy, childhood and throughout the life cycle. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and consumption patterns with the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the Idi Rayeuk Health Center Working Area, East Aceh Regency in 2023. This type of research is an analytical observational study using a Cross Sectional approach. In this study, the sample was part of the toddlers in the Idi Rayeuk Health Center Working Area, East Aceh Regency in 2023, namely 61 people. The sample in this study was taken using a probability sampling technique, namely using a simple random sampling method. The results of the study showed that most toddlers did not experience stunting, namely 38 people (62.3%) compared to those who experienced stunting, namely 23 people (27.7%), There is a relationship between Exclusive Breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting in toddlers. There is a relationship between consumption patterns and the incidence of stunting in toddlers. It is recommended that the Health Center provide education to parents so that they have good skills in parenting patterns and toddler consumption patterns, providing Exclusive Breastfeeding and providing food.
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