Purwandini and Atmaka 509 The Effect of Adequate Zinc… Media Gizi Kesmas p-ISSN 2301-7392, e-ISSN 2745-8598 10.20473/mgk.v12i1.2023.509-515 Pengaruh Kecukupan Konsumsi Zink dengan Kejadian Stunting: Studi Literatur The Effect of Adequate Zinc Consumption with the Occurrence of Stunting in Indonesia: Literature Review Septiana Purwandini 1 * , Dominikus Raditya Atmaka 1 1 Departemen Gizi, Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Kampus C Mulyorejo 60115, Indonesia Article Info *Correspondence: Septiana Purwandini septianaapurwandini @gmail.com Submitted: 16-06-2022 Accepted: 21-08-2022 Published: 28-06-2023 Citation: Purwandini, S., & Atmaka, D. R. (2023). The Effect of Adequate Zinc Consumption with the Occurrence of Stunting in Indonesia: Literature Review. Media Gizi Kesmas, 12(1), 509– 515. https://doi.org/10.20473/ mgk.v12i1.2023.509-515 Copyright: ©2023 by the authors, published by Universitas Airlangga. This is an open-access article under CC-BY-SA license. ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Stunting adalah kondisi tinggi badan balita tidak sesuai dengan standar menurut usia. Kondisi ini disebabkan asupan gizi yang kurang selama 1000 HPK. Stunting dalam jangka panjang dapat menyebabkan menurunnya produktifitas karena terjadi kemunduran kognitif. Asupan gizi yang penting untuk mencegah stunting terdiri dari zat gizi makro dan mikro terutama zink. Tujuan: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh zink terhadap kejadian stunting. Metode: Metode penelitian dalam artikel ini menggunakan literature review. Hasil: Hasil telaah dari 10 jurnal menunjukkan bahwa beberapa penelitian menunjukkan adanya pengaruh konsumsi zink dengan kejadian stunting. Hal ini dikarenakan berbagai fungsi zink dalam tubuh yang penting untuk pertumbuhan diantaranya berperan dalam sintesis hormon pertumbuhan, membantu pemanjangan tulang, meningkatkan sistem imun, serta meningkatkan kepekaan indra pengecap yang membuat nafsu makan meningkat. Kesimpulan: Zink sangat penting untuk mencegah stunting sehingga konsumsi zink dalam jumlah yang cukup pada balita sangat dianjurkan. Kata kunci: Stunting, Zink, Indonesia, Balita ABSTRACT Background: Stunting is a condition where under five children’ height not in accordance with standard according to age. This condition is caused by inadequate nutritional intake during the First 1000 Days of Life. Stunting in long term period can cause a decrease in productivity due to cognitive decline and brain development. One of the important nutritional intake to prevent stunting is zinc. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of zinc on the incidence of stunting in Indonesia. Methods: The research method in this article is a literature review on Google Scholar database with the keywords "The Relationship between Zinc and Stunting in Indonesia" in the last 10 years. Results: The results of review of 10 journals showed that there was an effect of zinc consumption on the incidence of stunting. This is due to the various functions of zinc in the body that are important for growth, including a role in the synthesis of growth hormone, helping bone lengthening, increasing the immune system, and increasing the sensitivity of the sense of taste, which increases appetite. Conclusions: Zinc is very important to prevent stunting, so consuming zinc in sufficient quantities in toddlers is highly recommended. Keywords: Stunting, Zinc, Indonesia, Under five children LITERATURE REVIEW Open Access