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Jakarta, (ANTARA News) – Nearly half, if not as many, 48.9% of pregnant women in Indonesia suffer from anemia or lack of blood, according to findings from the 2018 Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) .
According to Riskesdas' 2018 data released in Jakarta on Friday, the percentage of pregnant women with anemia increased compared to the 2013 Riskesdas results, which were 37.1%.
According to 2018 data, the highest number of pregnant women with anemia at age 15-24 is 84.6%, the 25-34 age group is 33.7%, 35 to 44 year olds, 33.6% and 45 years old. -54 years to 24%.
While data on women of childbearing age who lack chronic energy actually show a positive trend compared to previous years. The proportion of chronic energy risk deprivation among women of childbearing age has decreased compared to 2013.
In other words, from 24.2% of pregnant women of childbearing age in 2013 to 17.3% in 2018. In addition, for women who are not pregnant, 20.8% in 2013 have pbaded at 14.5% in 2018.
The prevalence of anemia and the risk of chronic energy shortage in women of childbearing age have a significant impact on the health status of children at birth. Both of these factors include a number of elements that may give dwarfism to the child, given his weight and height at birth.
The ideal proportion of birth weight is not less than 2500 grams and the height is not less than 48 centimeters.
According to Riskesdas 2018, the proportion of babies weighing less than 2,500 grams born in children aged 0 to 59 months reached 6.2%. This figure has exceeded the target of the Medium Term National Development Plan (NMJNP) for 2019, which is expected to fall to 8%.
However, it should be noted that the figure of 6.2% is obtained from 56.6% of infants aged 0 to 59 months who have a maternal and child health (KIA) record.
The Riskesdas 2018 data also show that babies weighing between 2,500 and 3999 grams reached 90.1%.
At the same time, data on newborns that were less than 48 cm in size, slightly below ideal, increased slightly from five years ago. This represents 20.2% in 2013 and 22.7% in 2018.
If we trace back during the growth period of children from birth to five years of age, stunting or very short and very short nutritional status increased from 37.2% in 2013 to 30, 8% in 2018.
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Pewarta: Aditya Ramadhan
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