Pengaruh Pemberian MP-ASI Campuran Tepung Pisang Awak dan Beras Serta Kecambah Kedelai Terhadap Asupan Zat Gizi Bayi
Authors: Jumirah Jumirah , Siagian Albiner , Lubis Zulhaida , Sibuea Posman 
Published: January 2019

The high prevalence of malnutrition in infancy until the age of two years relating to the provision of inadequate complementary feeding. The low quantity and quality of complementary feeding will trigger nutrient insufficient intake in infants. This research aimed to know the influence of the giving of the complementary feeding mixed of flour awak banana and rice and soy bean sprout against the nutrients intake of infants. The study design was quasy experimental non-equivalent control group, with a number of samples were divided into three groups: the first group given complementary feeding mix awak banana and rice flours, the second group was given complementary feeding mix awak banana, rice and sprouts soy flours, and groups third as a control, each consisting of 25 infants aged 6-9 months. The intervention was conducted for 3 months and data consumption is measured using a 24-hour food recall. Data analyzed using Anova test. The results showed generally granting complementary feeding mixed awak banana and rice and soybean sprouts flours can increase the nutrients intake of babies during the intervention. These two types of complementary feeding can increase energy and protein babies intake, but complementary feeding mixed of awak banana, rice and soy sprouts flours can increase vitamin A intake, while the complementary feeding mixed of awak banana and rice flours can increase iron intake. In conclusion, the mixed of awak banana and rice and soybean sprouts flours can be made ascomplementary feeding alternative to improve the nutritional intake of infants.

The high prevalence of malnutrition in infants under two years of age relating to the provision of inadequate complementary feeding. The low quantity and quality of complementary feeding will trigger insufficient nutrient intakes of infants. This research aimed to determine the effects of complementary feeding mixed of of awak banana, rice, and sprouted soybean flouron nutrient intakes of infants. The study employed quasi experimental non-equivalent control group design. Samples were divided into three groups; the first group was given complementary feeding mixed of awak banana and rice flour. The second group was given complementary feeding mixed of ofawak banana, rice, and sprouted soybean flour. The last group was served as control. Each group consisted of 25 infants aged 6-9 months. The study was conducted for 3 months. Data were measured using a 24-hour food recall and analyzed using Anova test. The results showed that complementary feeding mixed of ofawak banana, rice, and sprouted soybean flour could increase the nutrient intakes of infants during the intervention. The two ways of complementary feeding could increase energy and protein of babies. Complementary feeding mixed of awak banana, rice, and sprouted soybean flour could increase vitamin A intake, while the complementary feeding mixed of awak banana and rice flour can increase iron intake. In conclusion, the mixture of awak banana, rice, and sprouted soybean flour could be as alternative way of complementary feeding to improve the nutritient intakes of infants.