Ali Khomsan

• IPB University

Introduction: Poverty is one of the key factors influencing food security in both urban and rural areas. This condition affects the decision-making of poor households regarding the implementation of food coping strategies. The objective of this study is to systematically analyze the level of food security among poor households in rural and urban. M...

Introduction: Toddlers with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) are at high risk of impaired growth and development. Nutritional intake and lack of adequate stimulation can be the cause. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Bregas Nutriroll Ready to Use Therapeutic Food intervention, with and without combination of psychos...

Introduction: Children’s nutritional status is a vital indicator of public health and national development. Sufficient nutrition during early childhood is crucial for supporting physical growth, neural development, and cognitive performance. A well-nourished population serves as the foundation of a productive workforce, contributing significantly t...

Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). In Indonesia, the prevalence of MetS is rising, with fishermen and oil palm farmers showing higher rates compared to other populations. This study aims to explore the impact of diet q...

Cardiovascular diseases are current issues that increase morbidity. Risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases include hyperlipidaemia, obesity, elevated blood glucose and blood pressure. The aim of study to determine associations between cardiometabolic risks and body composition with obesity among adult women in Gorontalo district. A total of 223...

Background: Nutritional status is indirectly influenced by food security (1); therefore, ensuring food security is a fundamental factor in addressing nutritional problems in Indonesia. Plate waste practice represents a form of food waste behavior that negatively impacts food security. Understanding the determinant variables that influence this beha...

Introduction: The WIFA (Weekly Iron-Folic Acid) supplementation program for school adolescent girls is mainly allocated in regencies where they are found as locusts of stunting. Adolescence presents a second window of opportunity for establishing healthy lifelong nutrition. The objectives of this study were to assess the performance of WIFA supplem...

Ekologi pangan dan gizi adalah konsep ilmiah yang mempelajari interaksi antara manusia dan lingkungan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pangan dan gizi secara berkelanjutan. Konsep ini menekankan pentingnya sistem pangan berkelanjutan yang Tangguh untuk mendukung ketahanan pangan, pengentasan kemiskinan, dan pelestarian sumber daya alam. Sistem pangan melib...

Anemia defisiensi besi pada remaja putri berdampak pada kualitas hidup dan kesehatan reproduksi. Penelitian ini menganalisis frekuensi konsumsi pangan sumber, pendukung, dan penghambat zat besi dan kaitannya dengan kadar hemoglobin pada 120 siswi kelas 11 di Cianjur. Data dikumpulkan melalui food frequency questionnaire dan finger prick blood test,...

BACKGROUND The health belief model (HBM) questionnaire for dietary patterns and physical activity is important for assessing behavior in prediabetes subjects. Assessing health behavior important to design intervention that can control development of prediabetes. The study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the HBM questionnaire for di...

Background: Specific undernutrition interventions focused on children aged 6-24 months include exclusive breastfeeding and providing complementary food rich in animal protein and available locally for toddlers. Instant kanji rumbi porridge is a local food from Aceh. Methods: The development of instant kanji rumbi porridge used an experimental desig...

Prediabetes is a state caused by insulin resistance, resulting in higher blood glucose levels. The incidence of diabetes mellitus can increase when this condition is not adequately treated. Therefore, this study aimed to develop questionnaire that can assess knowledge and attitude toward prediabetes management. The descriptive study that includes v...

Introduction: Food security is essential for a country's development. This is emphasized in the SDG's goal of zero hunger. Food security means that a household can consistently access sufficient quantity and quality food. Geographical location influences access to food. This research aims to analyze food security and diversity in different agroecol...

Introduction: Foods consumed contain macro- and micronutrients necessary for the growth and development of children. This study aimed to analyse the relationship between macronutrient and micronutrient intakes with undernutrition in toddlers aged 12-23 months. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 18 Integrated Healthcare Centres (Po...

Background: Gunungkidul, one of the districts in the special region of Yogyakarta – Indonesia, was reported to have a significant number of food-insecure villages. However, it conserved various forgotten protein-source food as a regional heritage delicacy. This study aims to evaluate the contribution of forgotten foods (edible insects, aquatic anim...

Background: Risk factors that directly influence the incidence of stunting are the level of macronutrient and micronutrient intake. Micronutrient deficiencies cause about 1.1 million of the 3.1 million annual child deaths. This condition leads to hidden hunger, a condition of insufficient intake of micronutrients (especially iron, zinc, and iodine...

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a global health concern that affects children and leads to delayed growth. The aim of this study was to compare the impact of F100 milk and Bregas Nutriroll, a local ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), on SAM children. An unmasked, non-blinded, two-group, and simple randomized controlled trial was conducted. Ind...

The primary nutritional problem of adolescents is the triple burden of malnutrition. Factors that trigger nutritional problems in adolescents include poor eating habits, low nutritional and socioeconomic knowledge, and sedentary activities. This study aimed to analyze differences in nutrition knowledge, diet quality, and their relationship with nut...

Food consumption behaviour among adolescents had a significant impact on stunting as a second window of opportunity. This study aimed to investigate the preference and consumption habit of processed food products among 4500 adolescents in 15 provinces of Indonesia, which involved rural and urban areas. A cross-sectional design was used and food con...

Background: Stunting, wasting, and underweight are growth disorders in children under 5 years of age due to malnutrition in Indonesia. The level of macronutrient intake is a risk factor that directly influences stunting and wasting. Food insecurity is associated with poverty, malnutrition, and hunger. Objectives: This study aimed to analyze food an...

Feeding globally is considered a critical challenge for sustainable development, hence, protein, energy, and adequate micronutrients must be sustainably available to alleviate many community problems. In some parts of Indonesia, such as Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, approximately 60% of people consume protein less than the adequacy level. Therefore, thi...

Adolescent girls are at risk of developing iron deficiency anemia. Dadih has high nutritional value and iron and probiotics. This study aimed to analyze the effect of administering Dadih to prevent iron deficiency anemia in adolescent girls aged 12-15. This study used a randomized controlled trial pre-posttest group design, which consisted of an in...

Stunting is a significant malnourishment problem in Indonesia. The 2021 Indonesian Nutritional Status Study (SSGI) reported that there are five provinces with a high prevalence of stunting (>30%). Age under two years (old age) is the golden period during which children overgrow, and malnutrition during this period can still be corrected. This study...

The fat intake of pregnant mothers, especially palmitic acid, which is one of the main components of palm oil, may affect the weight and fat mass of newborns. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between maternal palmitic acid intake and palmitic acid levels in maternal and cord blood with birth weight and infant fat mass. This study uses s...

The role of women in food consumption decision-making is closely related to cultural norms. The primary objective of this study was to describe food habits based on gender perspective in West Java. This study used a cross-sectional design. The study was conducted for 12 months in Cianjur Regency (representing rural area) and City of Sukabumi (repre...

Dietary patterns influence the progression of prediabetes, so it is necessary to develop representative instruments for measuring eating habits, primarily indigenous dietary consumption. The research aimed to develop a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire to identify indigenous dietary patterns in prediabetes sufferers in Gorontalo Regency...

Inadequate access to food at home contributes to growth retardation in childhood. Under-five children who suffer from stunting have problems in their growth and development owing to a lack of nutrients over an extended period of time. This study aimed to analyzed the relationship between household food security and stunting prevalence. This study u...

Background and aim: Dapur Sehat Atasi Stunting (DASHAT) is a flagship programme of the Indonesian National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) to reduce the prevalence of stunting in Indonesian toddlers. The objective of the study was to evaluate the improvement in the nutritional status, food diversity, and nutrient adequacy of children p...

Inappropriate breastfeeding, complementary feeding and repeated infections are direct causes of stunting in children under two years of age. The objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between history of breastfeeding and history of infection with stunting in children living in rural areas who were between the ages of 6 and 2...

Latar Belakang: Perempuan lebih banyak yang mengalami ketidaksetaraan gender walaupun perannya besar terhadap ketahanan pangan rumah tangga. Perempuan memiliki akses yang lebih terbatas terhadap pendidikan dan pekerjaan, sehingga berpengaruh terhadap otonomi ekonomi dan rendahnya posisi tawar dalam rumah tangga. Ketidaksetaraan gender yang dialami...

Background: Stunting is one of the unresolved nutritional problems in Indonesia. The coastal areas of Nabire Regency have a high prevalence of stunting, which is more than 20%. This study aims to further analyze the risk factors for stunting in children aged 6-24 months in the coastal area of Nabire Regency. Methods: The research design used was a...

This study aimed to examine the preference for and consumption of traditional and fast foods among adolescents in Indonesia and their relationship to social, economic, demographic, and regional factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted online in six provinces in Java and Bali (JB) and nine provinces outside Java and Bali (OJB), involving 4,...

Nutrition education is selected as a method which often used to change eating behaviour, yet, the effectiveness of this method in adolescents who live in household with food insecurity status is rarely investigated. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a combination of nutritional education held at school and home visits for increa...

Stunting (pendek) adalah masalah gizi yang sampai saat ini belum terselesaikan. Data survey nasional menunjukkan prevalensi stunting sebesar 24,4 % (SSGI tahun 2021). Khusus di Provinsi Maluku prevalensi tersebut sebesar 28,70%, Maluku Utara 27,5%, Provinsi Papua 29,5% dan Papua Barat 26,2%. Adanya kesenjangan dari segi SDM dan data menjadi faktor...

The validation of the nutritional literacy questionnaire with a broader concept has never been published in Indonesia. This study aims to describe the validation of a nutritional literacy questionnaire (Nulit) in adolescents in post-disaster areas. Content validation was carried out qualitatively and quantitatively. They involve nine panellists by...

Background Understanding cultural context is crucial to providing respectful maternity care. This study’s aim was to explore pregnancy culture, beliefs and traditions among the Madurese tribe of Indonesia. Methods This qualitative study was conducted in the Sumenep district. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were held with 67 key inf...

The diet quality of adolescents in low-middle-income countries is low. Especially in post-disaster areas, adolescents are not a priority target for handling nutritional cases compared with other vulnerable groups. The aim of this study was to examine the factors associated with diet quality among adolescents in post-disaster areas in Indonesia. A c...

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis hubungan riwayat mendapat ASI eksklusif terhadap status gizi dan status anemia balita di kecamatan Gegesik kabupaten Cirebon. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah cross sectional. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder dengan jumlah subjek 119 balita. Sebagian besar balita berjenis kelamin laki-laki da...

Background: School age is a period of children's growth and development into adolescence. Therefore, an adequate intake of nutrients and food that is safe to consume is essential. The food safety level of school snacks is still poor. Good snacking habits can contribute enough energy and protein to children. Conversely, improper and unhealthy snacki...

Background: Optimal growth and development of children is an indicator of the quality of human resources. Stunting is a condition of linear growth retardation which is the result of a long-term lack of nutrients. The stunting problem prevention program is prioritized in the first 1000 days of and the bride and groom who will later become pregnant a...

Background: Maternal nutritional knowledge must be strengthened to lower the problem of stunting. However, there is currently a lack of information regarding the nutritional knowledge of mothers of stunted and non-stunted children in West Java's rural and urban areas. Objectives: This study compares the nutritional knowledge of mothers of under-fiv...

Background: Efforts to accelerate stunting reduction involve specific and sensitive nutrition interventions. School adolescent girls are the target group in reducing stunting through anemia prevention. Iron folic acid (IFA) supplementation program is the specific nutrition intervention to prevent anemia in adolescent girls. Objectives: This researc...

The metabolic syndrome occurs in almost 25% of the world’s adult population. A workplace is an ideal place for implementing health interventions to reduce metabolic syndrome risk factor. One of the Indonesian government’s health programs to improve public health and prevent non-communicable diseases is called Healthy Living Community Movement (HLCM...

The lack of physical activity is one factors that causes the increased prevalence of overweight and obesity in Indonesia. A walking exercise program is a simple strategy for weight loss and the prevention of various chronic diseases. This research aims to analyze the effects of walking exercise programs base on duration which involve an increased n...

Background: Lack of physical activity is one of the causes of the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. Therefore, the strategy to overcome this is to increase the physical activity exercise program. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of 12 weeks of brisk walking exercise duration on blood pressure and VO2max in overw...

Background and objectives Stunting is a serious public health problem in Indonesia. Madura Island, which is inhabited by the Madurese ethnicity, had a very high stunting prevalence. The cultural factors of stunting mainly focus on food, food taboos, and early complementary feeding or prelacteal feeding practices. Therefore, this study aims to analy...

Background : The prevalence of obesity in school children has been increasing worldwide, including in developing countries such as Indonesia. Childhood obesity is associated with an unbalanced diet, especially the lack of fruit and vegetable consumption. This study aimed to determine the factors that influence vegetable consumption behavior in scho...

Background: Anemia is a global nutritional problem with a prevalence of 36.8% of children in Indonesia were anemic. Food consumption, feeding pattern, and socio-economy factors can affect to the anemia status of children. Purpose: This study aims to analyze the correlation between feeding pattern with food consumption and the correlation between f...

Anemia is a micronutrient problems worldwide, especially in developing countries. According to WHO in 2015 the prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls to date ranges from 40-88%. In Indonesia, the prevalence of anemia based on the 2018 Riskesdas is 32% in the 15-24 year age group, with a higher proportion of anemia in women than men. This study ai...

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding should be supported by early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), provision of colostrum and not providing pre-lacteal feeding. Objectives: The study objective was to analyze nutritional knowledge and factors related to breastfeeding and feeding practices of lactating mothers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was...

Introduction: The assessment of mediator components of behavior change based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) can be carried out with a questionnaire instrument. Meanwhile, the questionnaire to assess the mediator of adolescents’ balanced dietary behavior in post-disaster areas has not yet been developed. Failure to recognize nutritional pro...

This study aimed to analyze the associations of maternal characteristics and nutritional status of primary caregivers with the occurrence of stunting in children aged 6 – 59 months from rural agricultural households in Indonesia. This study used a sequential explanatory mixed method design. It started with a cross-sectional survey, followed by a qu...

Background/objectives: One ongoing effort to curtail dyslipidemia in school children is through lifestyle intervention. This study analyzes outcomes of the intervention of nutrition education and Javanese traditional game-based physical activity, on lipid profiles of overweight and obese children. Subjects/methods: The experimental study consist...

Background: Stunting is a nutritional problem occurs on adolescents that have risk to develop into anemia.This is known as co-occurrence anemia-stunting (CAS). Stunted adolescents have significantly lowerhaemoglobin level than non-stunted adolescents. The Weekly Iron Folid Acid Supplementation (WIFA)is one of government programs to resolve stunting...

Latar Belakang: Masa balita merupakan masa yang memerlukan asupan gizi optimal untuk pertumbuhan dan perkembangan serta mencegah terjadinya masalah gizi. Keragaman konsumsi adalah salah satu indikator yang digunakan untuk menilai kualitas konsumsi dan kebutuhan zat gizi. Kualitas konsumsi secara langsung dapat memengaruhi status gizi balita. Tujua...

Background: One of the highest nutritional problems in Indonesia is stunting.Cirebon Regency has a stunting prevalence of 25.6%. The prevalence of stunting above 20% is considered high according to the WHO.This study aims to analyze the differences in nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mothers of children under five before and after n...

Undernutrition is still a problem in the world. In Indonesia, the problem of undernutrition is high especially underweight, stunting and wasting among children under five years old. Some indigenous people usually have lower economical levels, educational levels and health status compared to the rest of the population and as a result indigenous peop...

Health status and micronutrient intake among vegetarian and non-vegetarian in Bali Background: Several studies have reported that vegetarian diets have health benefits for those adopting the diets. Objective: This study aimed to compare anemia status and micronutrient intake between vegetarians and non-vegetarians in Bali. Methods: This cross-se...

Objective: For evaluating the antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori, the agar dilution method is the gold standard; however, using this method in daily practice is laborious. E-test has been proposed to be an uncomplicated method. This study was aimed at validating the E-test and detecting the presence of any bias between the agar dilution...

Keywords Dietary diversity; dietary habit; food suggestions; meal frequency; pregnant women; recommended food During pregnancy, the nutritional requirement increases. Therefore, many nutritious foods (diverse food groups) are suggested for pregnant women. This study aimed to explore the association between food suggestions and meal frequency with d...

Indigenous food can be said as a local identity because of its existence as part of the culture of the community, such as certain procedures in processing their food, its role in community culture and governance, and recipes that are maintained from generation to generation. Purpose of this research was to identify the kinds of traditional foods, p...

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and determinants of hypertension in rural women of reproductive age. The cross-sectional study was conducted in Cianjur district on August 2019. It involved 193 married rural women aged 20–49 years old. Independent variables investigated were socio-economic characteristics, anthropometry, fat distribut...

This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the association between socioeconomic characteristics, nutritional status, anemia status and health status with the quality of life of tea pickers in Pangalengan, West Java, Indonesia. Subjects were 116 women of childbearing age (15–49) years. Anemia status data (hemoglobin levels) were taken using HemoCu...

Helicobacter pylori infects more than half the human population. However, the prevalence in Indonesia is low, as is the prevalence of gastric cancer. Hence, it could be instructive to compare these prevalence rates and their determining factors with those of countries that have high gastric cancer incidence. Ethnicity and genetic characteristics of...

Background: Malnutrition in children under five causes a variety of developmental disorders. The nutritional need for children aged 3-5 age is very critical to reach optimum growth and development. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyse the association between nutritional status using WAZ, HAZ, WHZ index with gross motor, fine motor,...

Antimicrobial resistance for Helicobacter pylori infection still become problem in Indonesia especially for metronidazole and clarithromycin resistance that is commonly used in the national regiment therapy. Finding a new antimicrobial agent against this bacterium is still a challenge to face. Propolis extract is well known substance which has anti...

Objective: For evaluating the antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori, the agar dilution method is the gold standard; however, using this method in daily practice is laborious. E-test has been proposed to be an uncomplicated method. This study was aimed at validating the E-test and detecting the presence of any bias between the agar dilution m...

Palupi E, Anwar F, Tanziha, Gunawan MA, Kurniawati AKF, Muslich M. 2020. Protein sources diversity from Gunungkidul District, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 799-813. This research aimed to identify forgotten side-dish diversity from food-insecure area, Gunungkidul District, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A qualitative data were gathered...

Since 2016, Indonesia has been implementing a weekly iron-folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) program in two provinces for school going adolescent girls to reduce anaemia. This study aimed to explore the awareness and understanding of school-going adolescent girls and parents regarding anaemia and WIFAS. The study was conducted in 10 districts, each...

The Weekly Iron Folic Acid (WIFA) supplementation program for school going adolescent girls has been implemented by Indonesian Government since 2016. The objective of this study was to assess the coverage and adherence toward the WIFAS among school going adolescent girls, as part of a baseline assessment of the new intervention. Methods: A cross-...

Background: Household food insecurity is a underlaying causes on undernutrition problems in children under five years. Household food security especially from food acces dimention is reflected from many indicators that are complex and easier to understand in a composite index. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a index of househol...

The aim of this study was to know the food habits and physical activity in relation to the nutritional status of adolescents in urban and rural Senior high Schools in Bogor. The design of the research was a cross-sectional study, the number of subjects was 70 students from urban and rural. The data collection was carried out by using questionnaires...

Early childhood education (Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini - PAUD) in Indonesia is an educational effort intended to preschool-aged children through stimulation to support children’s growth and development. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of nutrition and psychosocial stimulation to the child development in rural PAUD. A quasi-experi...

Many indicators are used to measure food security. The most commonly used measurements are food recall, anthropometric indicators or health data, which have also been used in several studies. However, all these indicators have weaknesses such as data collection and analysis that are impractical and relatively expensive to implement. For this reason...

Traditional foods are foods consumed by a certain ethnic group in a specific region. The habit of consuming traditional foods is usually inherited by the family members, including toddlers, of a respective generation. The study aimed to determine relationship of maternal knowledge, attitude, and practices in traditional food feeding with stunting a...

Dietary diversity and quantity are important for pregnant women, particularly anemic pregnant women. This study aimed to analyze the association between dietary quantity and diversity among anemic pregnant women. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 at Madura Island, Indonesia, and involved 152 anemic pregnant women. Hemoglobin concentr...

Anemia dikenal sebagai masalah kesehatan masyarakat selama bertahun-tahun, berdasarkan hasil Riskesdas 2018 diketahui prevalensi anemia sebesar 48,9%. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis faktor risiko yang memengaruhi terjadinya anemia pada wanita pemetik teh di daerah Pengalengan Bandung, Jawa Barat. Desain penelitian adalah cross-sectional deng...

Background: The concept of Lesson Study (LS) has been used in the field of educational science. In the time being, Lesson Study is a concern in the health sector, due to health problems, especially stunting, which enable it to be prevented through education, especially education for mothers of toddler. This is an important factor to educate mothers...

More than a third of protein intake of Indonesian is fulfilled from soyfood. Unfortunately, soybean is mainly obtained through importation; it is the second largest import agri-food commodity (after wheat) in Indonesia. Almost 70% of soybeans consumed by Indonesian is imported from other countries. This study aimed to explore potential soybean-alte...

Indonesia dihadapkan pada dua masalah gizi yaitu gizi kurang dan gizi lebih sedangkan permasalahan gizi pada remaja cenderung lebih dominan untuk mengalami kelebihan berat badan, ini dapat dilihat dari prevalensi sangat gemuk (obesitas) remaja di Kabupaten Cianjur sebesar 10.6%. Oleh karena itu, konsumsi sayur dan buahbuahan sangat dianjurkan untuk...

Obesity is a condition of excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissue that occurs due to nutritional transitions in food consumption patterns by population that practices modern lifestyles, trend to higher consumption of energy-dense foods and low physical activity. Food consumption is the main cause of adult obesity 18+ years old. Based on UNICEF...

Pemenuhan kebutuhan gizi anak penting dilakukan untuk mendukung proses pertumbuhan dan perkembangan. Pola makan anak usia sekolah yang cenderung lebih memilih jajan di sekolah dibandingkan makan di rumah akan mempengaruhi status gizi anak. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pemilihan jajanan, hubungan pem...