ABSTRACTStunting atau kependekan (PB/U <-2 SD) merupakan bentuk kegagalan pertumbuhanlinier yang banyak muncul di wilayah negara berkembang termasuk Indonesia.Stunting mengancam kesehatan, mengurangi kesempatan pencapaian pendidikan danpendapatan tinggi. Potensi genetik stunting yang menurun memperpanjang risikostunting antargenerasi. Stunting dapat jelas teramati ketika anak-anak. Intervensi dinidiperlukan untuk menurunkan prevalensi stunting dan dampak. Penelitian inimelibatkan 133 pasang ibu dan bayi di enam posyandu. Penelitian menggunakandesain potong lintang untuk mencari faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan stuntingpada anak usia 12-23 bulan. Penelitian dimulai pada 10 April sampai 5 Mei 2014. Ujichi-square mendapati tinggi badan ibu, panjang lahir anak, berat lahir anak, asupanzink, dan riwayat infeksi adalah faktor-faktor yang berhubungan bermakna terhadapstunting. Hasil analisa multivariat menunjuk asupan zink sebagai faktor dominanterhadap stunting pada anak usia 12-23 bulan. Peneliti menyarankan pemerintahuntuk mempertimbangkan suatu program suplementasi bagi ibu yang melanjutkanmenyusui hingga anak berusia dua tahun.

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ABSTRACTStunting or short stature (HAZ<-2 SD) is a linear growth failure that largely occur indeveloping countries included Indonesia. Stunting is a main malnutrition problemthat threatening health, reducing high-education level attainament and income level.Stunting has a phenotype potential that genetically given from parents that causing along-bad short stature cycle, called intergenerational cycle. Stunting can clearlyobserve in children. Early intervation is needed for cutting down stunting prevalenceand reducing effects. This study aim for finding factor that most contribute to stuntingaged 12-23 months by using a cross sectional design. It started on April 10th untilMay 5th 2014. There was 133 pairs mother-child who completely involved in thisstudy. This study reported that 21,8% toddler are stunting. Chi-square anlysis foundmaternal height, child birth-length, child birth-weight, zinc intake, and infectionfrequent are factors related to stunting. Furthermore, multivariate anlysis resultshowed that zinc intake as dominant factor related to stunting aged 12-23 months. Itsuggest for stakeholder to consider a supplementation program for mother whocountinous suckling until her toddler aged two years old.