Literature Study: Relationship of Low Birth Weight and Exclusive Breastfeeding on Stunting

Abstract

Stunting is a condition where the toddler’s height is less than normal based on age and gender. The purpose of this study was to review previous studies regarding the relationship between low birth weight and exclusive breastfeeding with the incidence of stunting in children under five. The method used in this research is Systematic Literature Review. Initial search results found 804 articles. A total of 705 articles from Google Scholar and 99 articles from ProQuest. After removing as many as 6 duplicate articles, then the articles were selected based on the title, so that 535 articles were issued and the remaining 263 articles. Furthermore, 250 articles were issued because the abstract did not match the topic. Furthermore, there were 12 full papers remaining and analyzed using JBI Cross Sectional. Based on the results of the literature review, it can be said that LBW and exclusive breastfeeding are related to the incidence of stunting in toddlers. Toddlers who have low birth weight will be at risk of stunting 5 times greater than toddlers who have normal birth weight. In addition to LBW, exclusive breastfeeding is also a contributor to stunting. Toddlers who experience stunting, namely they do not get exclusive breastfeeding by 75%.