Hubungan Riwayat Makanan Pendamping ASI dan Perilaku Makan Orang Tua dengan Status Gizi Anak Picky Eater

Correlation between History of Complementary Breastfeeding Food and Eating Behavior of Parents with Nutritional Status of Picky Eater Children

Abstract

Introduction: Picky eater is a picky eating behavior in children. Picky eaters are a common problem with children's eating patterns. The factors that cause picky eaters are a history of complementary foods and parental eating behavior. A good child's diet will affect the nutritional status of children to be good.

Objective: To determine the relationship between the history of complementary feeding and the eating behavior of parents with the nutritional status of picky eater children

Methods: This research design uses correlation with a cross-sectional approach. A sample of 52 respondents was taken using purposive sampling. Data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed using Chi-square.

Result: Statistical test using Chi-Square test with a significance level of a = 0.05 or 95%. The results of the research found that the value of p = 0.012 < a = 0.05 and p = 0.043 < a = 0.05.

Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the history of complementary feeding and parents’ eating behavior with the nutritional status of picky eater children.