Abstract
Objective: Indonesia provides support in preparing children as a nation’s investment through the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement. The focus of the SUN movement is meeting the needs of 1000 first day of life in order to reduce the number of malnutrition. Giving millet (foxtail millet)-tuna cookies to children aged 6-24 months with under malnutrition status is one of the innovations in reducing malnutrition. The number of malnutrition children aged 6-24 months reaches 48% in region of Gemaharjo-Pacitan. This product contains 449.03 Kcal and 10.24 gr protein per 100 grams. It is hoped that the provision of these cookies combined with local food will improve nutritional status and zinc values in children aged 6-24 months with under malnutrition status. Method: this study was experimental and conducted to 48 infants for 2 months and used a T-test. Results: Millet (foxtail millet)-tuna cookies increased nutritional status (p = 0, 001) and zinc value (p = 0.00). Conclusion: Cookies millet (foxtail millet)–tuna can improve nutritional status and zinc values in children aged 6-24 months of malnutrition in Pacitan - Indonesia.
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