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Suryono S I L, Susanto T, Ati N A L. Family Feeding Pattern and Severity of Stunting among Children Aged 12 – 36 Months: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jember, Indonesia. J Research Health 2026; 16 (4) :11-11
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1- Undergraduate of Nursing Program, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Jember, Jember, Indonesia
2- Department of Community, Family, & Gerontic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Jember, Jember, Indonesia & Center of Agronursing for Community, Family & Elderly Health, Universitas Jember, Jember, Indonesia ,tantut_s.psik@unej.ac.id
3- Department of Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Jember, Jember, Indonesia
2- Department of Community, Family, & Gerontic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Jember, Jember, Indonesia & Center of Agronursing for Community, Family & Elderly Health, Universitas Jember, Jember, Indonesia ,
3- Department of Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Jember, Jember, Indonesia
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Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem that impairs linear growth in early childhood. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between family feeding practices and the severity of stunting among children aged 12-36 months. Data were collected from March to April 2025 in the Rambipuji, Sumberjambe, and Ledokombo sub-districts of Jember Regency, East Java, Indonesia using stratified random sampling to recruit 212 participants. Family feeding practices were assessed using the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ), and anthropometric measurements of toddlers were taken with digital scales and a microtoise. The data were analyzed using the Chi-square test. Most respondents were mothers (97.2%) with a mean age of 28.3 years, had elementary school education (49.1%), and were housewives (92.5%). More than half of the children were male (52.4%) with an average age of 25.3 months. Appropriate feeding was reported by 71.8% of families, and among the children, 63.2% were moderately stunted and 36.8% were severely stunted. A significant relationship was found between feeding practices and stunting severity (χ2 = 15,604; p-value < 0.001; OR = 3,381; 95% CI: 1,822–6,275). These findings suggest that maintaining proper feeding patterns for infants can significantly reduce the risk and severity of stunting in toddlers.
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Received: 2025/07/20 | Accepted: 2025/10/18 | Published: 2026/06/9
Received: 2025/07/20 | Accepted: 2025/10/18 | Published: 2026/06/9
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