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The Incidence of Picky Eater Among Toddler in Aceh: A Descriptive Study

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  • Safrina

    (STIKes Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe)

  • Nurul Mahyani

    (STIKes Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe)

  • Meutia Zuhra

    (STIKes Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe)

  • Azan

    (STIKes Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe)

Abstract

Toddler is a commonly used term for children up to 5 years old. Age grouping of children 1 to 3 years are referred to as toddlers and ages 3 up to 5 years as pre-school, which is usually known as the golden age, where children will experience very rapid and critical growth and development, this typical development also affects children’s eating patterns, where they begin to experience changes in eating patterns to become picky eaters. This study aims to evaluate the incidence of picky eater among toddler in Lhokseumawe City, Aceh, Indonesia. This is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach involving 171 mothers selected with simple random sampling method. The results of this study showed that the incidence of picky is relatively high, namely 137 (80.1%) of the respondents. Respondents with picky eater were predominantly female, namely 73 respondents (42,7%). In conclusion, this study showed a high incidence of picky eater among toddlers in Lhokseumawe District, Aceh, Indonesia

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  • Safrina & Nurul Mahyani & Meutia Zuhra & Azan, 2024. "The Incidence of Picky Eater Among Toddler in Aceh: A Descriptive Study," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), vol. 9(7), pages 69-72, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjf:journl:v:9:y:2024:i:7:p:69-72
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