43 Indonesian Journal of Public Health Nutrition October 2022, Vol. 3 Issue 1 page 43 - 49 The Association Between Feeding Practices and History of Diarrhea with Nutritional Status of Toddlers Lulu Indria Setyani, Khoirul Anwar* Nutrition Study Program, Faculty of Food Technology and Health, Sahid University, Jl. Prof. Dr. Soepomo No. 84, Menteng Dalam, Tebet, South Jakarta, 12870, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Khoirul Anwar E-mail: khoirul_anwar@usahid.ac.id Abstract The age of 0-59 months is a phase of basic life formation that is vulnerable to nutritional problems—causes such as infectious diseases and parenting. TThis research aimsto analyze the relationship between feeding practices and a history of diarrhea with the nutritional status of children under five. This study used a cross- sectional design. Samples were taken by purposive sampling of as many as 96 toddlers. Data were collected by direct measurement of weight scales, stature meters, and interviews using the main questionnaire and the modified CFQ questionnaire. The statistical tests used were the chi-square test and fisher's exact test. A total of 28.1% of respondents practice inappropriate feeding and 47.9% of children under five have a history of diarrhea. There is a relationship between feeding practices and underweight (p<0.001), stunting (p<0.001), and wasting (p<0.001). There was a relationship between a history of diarrhea and being underweight (p=0.043), but there was no relationship between stunting (p=0.073) and wasting (p=0.063). Keywords: diarrhea, feeding, nutritional status, toddlers Abstrak Usia 0-59 bulan merupakan fase pembentukan dasar kehidupan yang rentan terhadap masalah gizi. Penyebabnya seperti penyakit infeksi dan pola asuh. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis hubungan praktik pemberian makan dan riwayat diare dengan status gizi balita. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross-sectional. Sampel diambil secara purposive sampling sebanyak 96 balita. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan pengukuran langsung timbangan berat badan, stature meter, dan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner kuesioner utama dan modifikasi CFQ. Uji statistik yang digunakan yaitu uji chi- square dan uji fisher’s exact. Sebanyak 28,1% responden melakukan praktik pemberi an makan yang tidak tepat dan 47,9% balita memiliki riwayat diare. Terdapat hubungan praktik pemberian makan dengan underweight (p=0,000), stunting (p=0,000), dan wasting (p=0,000). Terdapat hubungan riwayat diare dengan underweight (p=0,043), tetapi tidak terdapat hubungan dengan stunting (p=0,073) dan wasting (p=0,063). Keywords: balita, diare, pemberian makan, status gizi IJPHN