FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG INFANTS IN SOUTH KALIMANTAN PROVINCE, INDONESIA

Authors

  • Nibras Azeenshia Winarno Universitas Indonesia
  • Siti Arifah Pujonarti
  • Triyanti Triyanti 2Department of Public Health Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, F Building 2nd Floor, West Java, Indonesia
  • Anies Irawati National Health Research and Development
  • Al Ilham Ksatria Gagah Perkasa Bachelor of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, F Building 2nd Floor, West Java, Indonesia
  • Tonny Sundjaya 4Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Bertri Maulidya Masita Health Collaborative Center, Jakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63953/jisn.v4i1.70

Keywords:

Birth weight, South Kalimantan, Chronic Energy Deficiency, thrifty phenotype

Abstract

Background: According to the thrifty phenotype hypothesis, individuals who have a Birth Weight less than 3000 grams are at risk of suffering from metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adulthood. The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and metabolic syndrome in Indonesia and South Kalimantan is increasing. In 2023, the Indonesian Health Survey (Survey Kesehatan Indonesia /SKI) data showed that the percentage of Birth Weight less than 3000 grams in Indonesia reached 35.3% and in South Kalimantan 41.7%. This indicates an increase in the percentage of Birth Weight less than 3000 grams in South Kalimantan when compared to the 2018 Riskesdas data, the percentage of BW less than 3000 grams in South Kalimantan was 37.5%. This  is a quantitative study using a cross-sectional research design and using secondary data from the SKI 2023. Data were analyzed univariately and bivariately with complex samples and chi square tests. The results of the study found a significant association between Birth Weight and Chronic Energy Deficiency (p-value = 0.001) where mothers with a history of Chronic Energy Deficiency had a 5 times higher risk. Conclusion: History of Chronic Energy Deficiency among mothers is an important determinant of infants’ Birth Weight in South Kalimantan. Further, these findings might contribute to the prevention strategy of Non-Communicable Diseases in South Kalimantan.

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Published

2026-03-14