Abstract Purpose This study aimed to examine determinants of undernutrition among children under 2 years of age. Design and Methods A matched case‐control study design was conducted to recruit 300 mothers comprising 100 mothers with an undernourished child (case group) and 200 mothers with a healthy child (control group). Measurements consisted of demographic characteristics of children data, mother's data, household data, mother's knowledge of child undernutrition, mother's knowledge of nutrition, complementary feeding practices, and undernutrition parameters of the children. A conditional logistic regression was used to identify determinants of undernutrition. The risk of undernutrition was estimated by odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Statistical significance was defined as any p value of &lt;.05. Results Findings showed that mother's knowledge of undernutrition (AOR: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.91−0.98), mother's knowledge of nutrition (AOR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.85−0.96), and mother's knowledge (AOR: 0.78; 95% CI: 0.67−0.91) and behavior of complementary feeding practices (AOR: 0.97; 95% CI: 0.94−0.99) were significant determinants of undernutrition ( p &lt; .05). Practice Implications Mothers with high scores on knowledge of undernutrition, knowledge of nutrition, and knowledge and behaviors of complementary feeding practices would benefit the children under 2 years to reduce the risk of undernutrition. Healthcare professionals (i.e., pediatric nurses and community health nurses) should provide early assessment of knowledge related to undernutrition, nutrition, and complementary feeding practices for mothers with children under 2 years.

Raden Ahmad Dedy Mardani

Zuhratul Hajri

Zurriyatun Thoyibah

Henny Yolanda

Shu‐Yu Kuo

Yuh‐Kae Shyu

Hui‐Chuan Huang

Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing

通过发布有关儿科护理的循证信息并回答“这些信息如何影响护理实践？”的问题，将科学与实践联系起来在照顾孩子和家庭。 JSPN 通过发布经过同行评审的可靠、临床相关且易于应用的证据来弥合研究与实践之间的差距。该杂志将最佳证据与儿科护士“实现最佳结果的热情相结合。该杂志重视跨学科的观点，并发表关于临床相关主题的各种同行评议论文。

The Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing aims to connect science and practice by publishing evidence-based information related to pediatric nursing and addressing the question of how this information impacts nursing practice. The journal bridges the gap between research and practice by providing reliable, clinically relevant, and easily applicable evidence that has undergone peer review. It combines the best evidence with the passion of pediatric nurses for achieving optimal outcomes, values interdisciplinary perspectives, and publishes a variety of peer-reviewed papers on clinically relevant topics.

《Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing》致力于通过发布有关儿科护理的循证信息，探讨这些信息如何影响护理实践，从而将科学与实践紧密结合。该期刊通过发布经过同行评审的可靠、临床相关且易于应用的证据，弥合研究与实践之间的差距。它将最佳证据与儿科护士在实现最佳护理结果方面的热情相结合，重视跨学科的观点，发表关于临床相关主题的多样化同行评议论文。

Category	Quartile
医学	4
医学, 护理	4
医学, 儿科	4

A case‐control study to investigate determinants of undernutrition in community‐dwelling children

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