Nutritional Factors Affecting Stunting Among Toddlers

Background: Stunting is one of Indonesia's most serious nutritional issues. Malang Regency has a 12 percent prevalence stunting in 2020, with Gondanglegi sub-district having 942 stunted children. One effort to improve toddler nutrition the administration colostrum, exclusive breastfeeding, and complementary feeding. Inappropriate colostrum administration, feeding can all increase risk toddlers. 
 Aims: this study aimed identify factors that cause toddlers based on their behavior meeting needs sub-district, Regency.
 Methods: A total 136 children aged 6 59 months were divided into two equal groups for case-control study. The research was carried out at Ketawang Primary Health Centers sub-district. Weight height measurements, questionnaire-based interview, 24-hour food recall collected. With significance level 0,05, Chi-square used determine influencing stunting. To perform multivariate analysis, logistic regression used.
 Results: Colostrum linked bivariate analysis (p< 0.05). According breastfeeding (OR=4,8) strongly associated among Regency, Indonesia. Conclusion: Breast milk contains many nutrients antibodies protect babies from infection by reducing duration severity illness lead chronic malnutrition