Effectiveness of High Protein Supplementary Feeding on The Nutritional Status of Toddler With Wasting Risk

Toddlers in South Kalimantan who experience nutritional problems on indicators of Weight/Height, namely underweight category, at a prevalence 5.5% above national figure 3.9%. Data from Guntung Payung Health Center showed there 38% under-fives with status and 9% very thin status. One preventive measures for undernourished toddlers is provision supplementary food containing high protein. Research sample was 38 history getting High Protein 3 months selected using purposive sampling method. Nutritional children under five obtained anthropometric BB/TB used assessing target wasting toddlers. method cross-sectional statistical test paired t-test significance level <0.05. The results an increase percentage normal 65.8% to 68.4%. After not receiving protein food, decreased 63.2%. There no significant difference years old based BB/TB. In addition, there’s between after implementation Recovery during study.