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Al Mukhlas Fikri, Widya Astuti, Vieta Annisa Nurhidayati, Fajria Saliha Puspita Prameswari, Nazrul Hadi Ismail
Introduction: Childhood stunting remains a pervasiveglobal health issue affecting millions of children, with sig-nificant repercussions on their physical and cognitive development.
Objective: This study aimed to collect information on di-etary guidelines and protein recommendation specifically de-signed for stunted children.
Methods: A systematic review was performed using sev-eral databases, including Pubmed, Scopus, and GoogleScholar. A literature search was conducted to collect studieson dietary guidelines (keywords: Dietary recommendation ORDietary Guidelines AND Stunting OR Stunted OR RetardedGrowth) and protein recommendation (keywords: proteinAND catch-up growth AND stunting AND children OR infant)for stunted children. This review also included a narrative re-view for additional information, Results: A total of 12 and 9 related articles were includedin this systematic review on dietary guidelines and protein in-take, respectively. This systematic review shows that proteinintake stands out as a critical determinant in stunting, withlow intake associated with growth faltering. However, guide-lines specifically tailored to manage stunting remain scarce.Current evidence suggests protein’s beneficial role in supporting linear growth, but excessive intake may contribute toobesity risk, highlighting the need for balanced recommendations.
Conclusion: This review synthesizes existing knowledgeon protein’s role in stunting management, emphasizing theimportance of appropriate protein intake in promoting optimalgrowth while mitigating associated risks
