Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Henrick ¹, Andi Imam Arundhana Thahir ², Khartini Kaluku ³, Elsye Theresia ⁴, Saifuddin Sirajuddin ², Veni Hadju ², Abdul Razak Thaha ²

Affiliations
1 Fatima Nursing Academy, Pare‑pare, ID
2 Nutrition Department, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, ID
3 Health Polytechnic of Maluku, Ministry of Health, Ambon, ID
4 Doctoral students, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, ID

Abstract

Objective: Malnutrition in pregnancy is still problematic in the majority of developing countries. Malnourished pregnant women may result in fetal growth restriction and adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study examined the impact of nutrition intervention in the forms of biscuit on pregnancy outcomes. Method: This study was an evaluative study on the supplementation program implemented in Pare‑pare city, Indonesia. Each package of supplementary feeding biscuit consists of two biscuits (50g) containing 260 kcal of energy, 13g of fat, 8g of protein, 28g of carbs, nine vitamins, and ten minerals. The variables measured were placental weight and diameter, umbilical cord length and Hb, birth weight and length, head circumference, and chest circumference. All measurements were done by trained health workers in the Community Health Service. The analysis of this study was t‑test, ANOVA, and regression linear using SPSS v. 24. Result: The result of the study shows no effect of the biscuit dose on pregnancy Hb, MUAC, and gestational weight among malnourished mother. In comparison between malnourished and healthy mothers, there are no differences in the pregnancy outcomes. The effect of biscuit dose on the outcomes of pregnancy in malnourished mother demonstrated no significant difference among doses given on placental weight and diameter, umbilical cord length and Hb, birth weight and length, head circumference, and chest circumference. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study demonstrated that given malnourished with a supplementary biscuit will not provide any improvements on the pregnancy outcomes. A clinical trial design study is necessary to examine the beneficial effect of complementary foods.

Keywords

Pregnancy, complementary feeding, pregnancy outcome

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Suhartatik ¹, Veni Hadju ², Masyita Muis ³, Hasanuddin Ishak ⁴, Merryana Adriani ⁵

Affiliations
1 Doctoral Student in Public Health, Hasanuddin University of Indonesia, Poltekkes Kemenkes Makassar, ID
2 Department of Nutrition, Public Health Faculty of Hasanuddin University, ID
3 Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health Faculty of Hasanuddin University, ID
4 Department of Environmental Health, Public Health Faculty of Hasanuddin University, ID
5 Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, ID

Abstract

Background: Moringa oleifera is one of the vegetable food sources which has many nutritional content (minerals, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin B, sources of calcium, protein, potassium, and iron, amino acids such as methionine and cystine) which are very important to prevent disease.

Aims: To assess the large difference in infant morbidity from groups of mothers who received Moringa oleifera flour and groups who received iron tablets.

Method: Experimental with Randomized Double Blind design, Controlled design. The population in this study were community groups of pregnant and lactating women, a large sample of 20 pregnant women each group (Moringa Oleifera flour (GTK, n = 20) and received iron folate capsules (GBF, n = 20). Bivariate analysis uses chi-square and multivariate logistic regression to see the value of OR.

Results: There is a significant effect of moringa flour intervention on Morbidity of Infants aged 3 months (ρ = 0.018) and 6 months (ρ = 0.006). Based on the Odds Ratio test, the use of Moringa flour 5,500 times better for infant morbidity compared to the use of iron (Fe) tablets at 3 months of age and the use of Moringa flour 7.857 times better for infant morbidity than the use of iron (Fe) tablets at the age of infants 6 months are measured based on the morbidity of children in the last 3 months.

Conclusion: There is an effect of the intervention of Moringa flour on infant morbidity, the use of Moringa flour is better than the use of iron tablets (Fe). Moringa flour provides the same benefits as Fe and can be an alternative fulfillment of nutrition to maintain the health of children in order to avoid disease.

Keywords

Moringa oleifera, Iron Tablets, Morbidity.

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