The Effectiveness of BIMA-X (Biscuits and Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract) to Handling Children With Malnutrition

Abstract

Malnutrition is one of the leading nutrition causes of morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five-year-old in many countries. Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are nine more likely to die than children without malnutrition. Malnutrition still become a serious health problem in Indonesia. One of the strategies implemented by the government to replace nutritional status is giving supplementary feeding. Government's Efforts to Improve Micronutrient and Psychomotor Status in Malnourished Toddler through Multi-Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation The high Nutrition in Moringa oleifera and Biscuits fortification for nutritional and health improvement from government aims to analyze the effectiveness of BIMA-X products (Biscuits and Moringa oleifera leave Extract) to handling children under five-year-old with malnutrition.This research method uses Quasy Experiment with a non-equivalent control group design. 16 samples of children under five-year-old, before and after the response of the BIMA-X product, anthropometric measurements will be carried out. This study seeks to analyze the effectiveness of BIMA-X on changes in underweight nutritional underweight children to the treatment and control groups. After crosstabulation, it was concluded that there were differences in weight changes between the treatment group and the control group, while p value = 0,035 it could be found that there were differences in body weight changes in the treatment group and the control group after giving BIMA-X products. From these results, it can be seen that Moringa oleifera leaves and biscuits fortification for nutritional and health improvement from the government are very helpful in improving nutrition in children.

Food fortification strategies to deliver nutrients for the management of iron deficiency anaemia

“…The primary objective of FtFF is the elevation in micronutrient status of populations, particularly those with inadequate dietary micronutrient intake ( Orsango et al, 2020 ; Riziki, 2020 ; Singh and Baruah, 2020 ; Singh and Premavalli, 2020 ; Has and Ariestiningsih, 2020 ). Generally, to accomplish this goal, food-based fortifiers to be utilised should be considerably rich in the desired nutrient/s, possess micronutrient bioavailability enhancers, and/or minimal levels of antinutrients ( Chadare et al, 2019 ; Kruger et al, 2020 ).…”

“…As defined by Global Facilitation Unit for underutilised species, underutilised crops are those plant crops that have remained untapped to promote food security and alleviate poverty. Most underutilised crops are nutrient rich; possess several potential health and nutritional benefits; and hold the ability to reduce malnutrition ( Singh and Premavalli, 2020 ; Has and Ariestiningsih, 2020 ; Orsango et al, 2020 ; Singh and Baruah, 2020 ). Although, these promising crops are locally available and withhold various other nutritional, ecological, and fiscal benefits, their utilisation in daily diet across the world has remained a challenge ascribing to lack of awareness about their nutritive and fiscal benefits among the population; and overemphasis given to high yielding but less nutritious staple crops like rice, maize, and cassava ( Teye et al, 2020 ; Padulosi et al, 2013 ).…”

Effect of Providing Moringa Snacks on Underweight Toddler

“…Addition of Moringa leaf powder ( MOLP ) in snacks can contribute to coping problem nutrition in children who are vulnerable to malnutrition (Zungu et al, 2020). Fortified biscuits powder leaf moringa increase heavy body child not enough nutrition (Has & Ariestiningsih, 2020;Mayangsari & Rasmiati, 2020). While research in Northern Benin observed impact gift fortified food with 15 gr of powder moringa for 2 weeks no raise heavy body child in a manner significant (Naga & Jo, 2020).…”