The Effect of Giving Mitekor (Moringa Leaf Noodles) On Overcoming Stunting in School Children in Medan Tuntungan District, Medan

Abstract

Stunting can be interpreted as delayed growth or failure to thrive in children due to chronic malnutrition so that children are shorter for their age. Malnutrition occurs when the baby is in the womb and in the early stages of life after birth. This research aims to determine the effect of giving mitekor and sticks made from Moringa leaves with anchovy flour on preventing stunting in school children in Medan Tuntungan sub-district, Medan City. This type of research used a quasi-experiment with one group with random sampling and the sample criteria were stunted school children from 2 schools, SDN 067246 and SDN 065015 with determination of anthropometric nutritional status-plus WHO-2007 to determine the TB/U Z-score value. The intervention given was giving 100 g/day of mites and sticks made from moringa flour and anchovy flour to see changes in body height. The intervention was given for 30 consecutive days and analyzing the mites and sticks content in the laboratory as well as to obtain intake. The food was recalled twice, not consecutively. The results of the study showed that there was an increase in nutritional intake before and after the intervention, this was due to the provision of 100 gr of noodles and sticks per day for 30 days, the average energy increased by 240.57 kcal, protein; 5.97 gr, carbohydrates; 42.64 gr, calcium 146.97, zinc; 0.5 mg, iron; 1.91 mg There was an increase in nutritional status based on the TB/U index before and after the intervention, where the short category before the intervention was given was 33 people (100%) and after the intervention it was 31 people (93.9%). Statistical results show that there is an effect of giving mitoros and sticks on preventing stunting in school children in Medan Tuntungan sub-district with P = 0.02