Household Food Security, Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Status of Children 6-59 Months Old In Lombok Tengah, Indonesia

Background: Chronic nutritional problems have become a general health issues. Objective: This research aims to evaluate the condition of food security and household dietary diversity and nutritional status of children in Central Lombok. Methods: A cross-sectional study method was applied to a selection of households in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, with a sample size of 391 randomly selected households. Food security in households is measured by the Household Food Access Scale (HFIAS) and Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS), as well as for anthropometric categorization. Results: Prevalence of stunting in children was 42.5%, while children with low food diversity consumption (<4 food groups) were 2.1%. Conclusions: In summary, the condition in Central Lombok with the high incidence of child stunting, followed by households that have low consumption of dietary diversity.