Abstract:Background The prevalence of underweight children in West Nusa Tenggara is as high as 30%. This region had the third largest number of stunted children in the country. The local government has attempted to tackle this problem by providing supplementary food to underweight children. Objective To assess the success of the community-based food supplementation program on improving children's growth in West Nusa Tenggara. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study for 10 months in Paruga District Primary Healt… Show more
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