Adequate Vitamin A Levels with Stunting Adolescents of Minangkabau Ethnicity in Indonesia: A Case-Control Study

Abstract

Background: Stunting is a type of linear growth condition. The release of growth hormone in long bones can be hampered by a lack of micronutrients such as vitamin A. This study was performed to determine adequate vitamin a levels with stunting adolescents of Minangkabau ethnicity in Indonesia.
 Methods: A case-control study was used in this study. This study was undertaken at several senior high schools in Padang, Indonesia. Stunting adolescents aged 16 to 18 years of Minangkabau ethnicity were included in the study. Adolescents with stunting were in the case group, whereas those who did not have stunting were in the control group. The age and sex of the cases and controls were matched. There were 42 cases and 42 controls in the research. Vitamin A measurement used SQ-FFQ. The Independent sample T test and the Chi-square test were used to analyze the data. Statistical significance was defined as a two-tailed p-value < 0.05. GraphPad Prism 7.00 program was used to gather and analyze data.
 Conclusion: Our research found that stunted adolescent of the Minangkabau ethnic group in Indonesia have low vitamin A levels.

Analysis of Feeding Behavior and Family Food Security as a Stunting Risk Factor in Semarang City

“…Food security is defined as the ability of individuals to fulfill their food needs through the state. It can be seen in the availability of adequate food (Randani, Baliwati, Sukandar, & Tanziha, 2022;Suryawan et al, 2022;Tello et al, 2022;Usman & Masrul, 2022), both in quantity and quality, that is safe, diverse, nutritious, equitable, and affordable, and that does not conflict with the religion, beliefs, and culture of the community so that they can live, be healthy, active, and productive in a sustainable manner. Food security is very important because it can affect the nutritional status of the community.…”