SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2018
A review of child stunting determinants in Indonesia.
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116 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Factors influencing concurrent wasting, stunting, and underweight among children under five who suffered from severe acute malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Food-Based Intervention to Improve the Linear Growth of Children under Five: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of Indonesian Growth Reference Chart and World Health Organization Child Growth Standard in Detecting Stunting: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 15,874 ChildrenJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- A review of child stunting determinants in Indonesia.Maternal & child nutrition · 2018Pooled it
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- Nutrition education in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia: A cluster randomized controlled study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2020Trial
- Salivary Microbiome Differences in Stunted and Healthy Children: A Metagenomic Analysis.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Identifying factors associated with childhood stunting in West Java, Indonesia: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Linking Food Insecurity and Coping Strategies to Children's Dietary Intake in Urban Areas in Surabaya, Indonesia.Nutrients · 2026Article
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- Unpacking Sociocultural Barriers to Stunting Prevention: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Policy and Community Challenges.Portuguese journal of public health · 2026Article
- Cumulative High-Risk Pregnancy Complications and Stunting Risk in Indonesian Children Younger Than 5 Years: Retrospective Analysis Using the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Framework.Asian/Pacific Island nursing journal · 2026Article
- Influence of socioeconomic factors on maternal and child health outcomes in Bangladesh: evidence from the 2022 demographic and health survey.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Stunting in children aged under 2 years living in the eastern part of Indonesia: analysis of the 2010-2018 Indonesia Basic Health Research.The British journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- From gene to plate in Indonesia: a food system framework for the triple burden of malnutrition.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The Paradox of Stunting: Differences in the Perception of Health Workers in Community Health Centers and Experts in Hospitals on Low Birth Weight and Stunting Data.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Outcomes of community-based nutrition support groups in Dioila Health District, Mali.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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- Investigating the Impact of Drinking Water on Urban Stunting in Indonesia.Yonago acta medica · 2025Article
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Abstract
Child stunting reduction is the first of 6 goals in the Global Nutrition Targets for 2025 and a key indicator in the second Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. The prevalence of child stunting in Indonesia has remained high over the past decade, and at the national level is approximately 37%. It is unclear whether current approaches to reduce child stunting align with the scientific evidence in Indonesia. We use the World Health Organization conceptual framework on child stunting to review the available literature and identify what has been studied and can be concluded about the determinants of child stunting in Indonesia and where data gaps remain. Consistent evidence suggests nonexclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, low household socio-economic status, premature birth, short birth length, and low maternal height and education are particularly important child stunting determinants in Indonesia. Children from households with both unimproved latrines and untreated drinking water are also at increased risk. Community and societal factors-particularly, poor access to health care and living in rural areas-have been repeatedly associated with child stunting. Published studies are lacking on how education; society and culture; agriculture and food systems; and water, sanitation, and the environment contribute to child stunting. This comprehensive synthesis of the available evidence on child stunting determinants in Indonesia outlines who are the most vulnerable to stunting, which interventions have been most successful, and what new research is needed to fill knowledge gaps.
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