| Summary: | Background: One of the goals of MDGs is the welfare of mother and children by
2015. Indonesia is one among the countries to achieve that. Economical changes
and disasters have an impact on high risk group i.e: pregnant women and infant.
West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has a sufficient infrastructure in contrast with poor
health indicators. Infant growth is also affected by nutrient and supplement input
throughout the pregnancy and lactating period.
Objectives: The study tried to find the effect of supplements� group and
compliance rate in pregnant and lactating women on infant length at 3 months of
age in lombok island.
Methodology : Double blind, community-based RCT was chosen in 262 midwife
areas on three district in Lombok-NTB. Data was obtained from ± 30.000
pregnant women who enrolled into two groups between Iron+folic acid (IFA) and
Multimicronutrient (MMN). The supplement should be taken daily during their
pregnancy untill three months postpartum. Data on the compliance and
anthropomethric measurements from the enrollies and 3 months baby were taken,
recorded and analyzed
Results: Statistically, both group of supplement (�=0,166) and complinace rate
(�=0,413) didn�t have an impact on infants� stature at 3 months of age. On the
other hand every 1 cm changes in maternal height and 1 mm changes in maternal
MUAC will change the infants� height by 1,1mm (�<0,001) and 0,1 mm
(�=0,005) respectively. Both maternal height and MUAC together will have an
effect size of 3% on infants height although there�s no effect in the current cutoff.
Conclusions: Models of linear regression indicates that group of supplements and
compliance rate have no effect on the 3 months infants� length (3 months). Factors
of maternal height and MUAC have statistical effect on the infant length.
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