Beef nuggets are more effective than fish nuggets in promoting weight gain in stunted toddlers: a quasi-experimental study
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Background: Stunting is a condition where children experience growth failure. Protein from animal sources, such as beef and fish, contains essential amino acids beneficial for stunted toddlers. However, a comparison of the effectiveness of beef nuggets and Fish nuggets on growth has never been conducted.
Objective: The aim of this study is to compare weight gain in stunted toddlers given beef nuggets and fish nuggets.
Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a comparison group was used. One hundred two stunted toddlers were enrolled, 51 of whom were given beef nuggets and 51 Fish nuggets. Supplementation was given daily for 30 days. Body weight was measured before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using a paired t-test for changes within groups and an independent t-test for comparisons between groups.
Results: Both groups showed significant weight gain after 30 days (p = 0.001). The average weight gain was 594.12 g in the beef nugget group and 441.18 g in the Fish nugget group. Intergroup analysis showed that beef nuggets were significantly more effective than fish nuggets in increasing weight gain (p = 0.012).
Conclusion: Beef nuggets were more effective than Fish nuggets in increasing weight gain in stunted toddlers.
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