| dc.description.abstract | Background: Stunting is a chronic nutrition condition marked by improper
growth of body height compared to one’s age. One of the factors that affect
stunting is exclusive breastfeeding as breast milk contains macronutrients,
micronutrients, and bioactive substances to support the growth and development
of children under five and act as an anti-infection. Non-optimal breastfeeding
causes children to have inadequate nutrition intake and body immunity, which
may result in malnutrition and stunting. This study aims to identify the effects of
exclusive breastfeeding on the incidence of stunting in children under five.
Method: A systematic review was conducted using eight indexed articles with
keywords of "Stunting", "ASI Eksklusif" (t/n: Exclusive Breastfeeding), "Gizi Ibu
dan Anak (t/n: Nutrition of Mothers and Children)", "Stunting pada Balita (t/n:
Stunting in Children Under 5)", "Exclusive Breastfeeding", "Nutritional Status
and Exclusive Breastfeeding", and PICOT. Articles published within the last seven
years (2014-2020) were selected. The articles should address health education to
mothers with children aged < 5 years old without a control group, and should
show a relation between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting.
Besides, they should be analytical and observational research written in English
and Indonesian.
Results: Eight articles selected overall showed that exclusive breastfeeding was
significantly related to the incidence of stunting in children under five. Exclusive
breastfeeding is protection against stunting as breast milk contains nutritions that
can increase body immunity, prevent infection, and nutritional substances for
optimal growth and protection from the risks of chronic diseases. Exclusive
breastfeeding is one of the significant factors that affects stunting in children
under five. | en_US |
