Correlation Between Diet History and Nutritional Status of Children Aged 24-59 Months in Tarumajaya, Bekasi in 2019

This study aimed to analyze the correlation between diet history and the nutritional status of pre-school children. This was an analytical observational study using a cross-sectional design. Sam-ples were 96 children aged 24-59 months in Tarumajaya, Bekasi, West Java. Diet history was obtained from questionnaires containing history of breastfeeding and diet since the infancy period. The children's heights were measured using a microtoise stature meter. Subjects were considered stunted if their Height-forAge Z-score was minus 2 or lower according to WHO Child Growth Standard. Data was analyzed using Fisher's exact test. Out of the 96 children, 16 (16.7%) were stunted. There were 80 (83.3%) children who received exclusive breastfeeding, 51 (53.1%) who received an appropriate frequency of meals, 78 (81.3%) who met the minimum dietary diversity, and 29 (30.2%) who had a minimum acceptable diet. Fisher's exact test showed that dietary diversity was a significant factor for stunted children (p<0.001).