Kejadian stunting merupakan gangguan pertumbuhan seseorang dampak dari masalah gizi kronis sehingga menyebabkan kondisi fisik anak tampak lebih pendek dari usianya. Status gizi sendiri utamanya dapat disebabkan oleh 2 faktor yaitu asupan makanan dan penyakit infeksi. Seng berperan dalam kekebalan tubuh yaitu sebagai pembentukan sistem imun spesifik yaitu limfosit T dan bekerja menghancurkan sel terinfeksi virus. Mineral besi dibutuhkan tubuh dalam pembentukan hemoglobin untuk mengangkut oksigen keseluruh tubuh sehingga sel-sel didalam tubuh dapat melakukan fungsi normal tanpa kerusakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan tingkat kecukupan mineral besi dan seng terhadap kejadian stunting pada balita 2-5 tahun di Desa Boja
Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan desain cross sectional dengan teknik consecutive sampling, sampel penelitian berjumlah 83 responden. Penelitian berlokasi di Desa Boja Kecamatan Boja Kabupaten Kendal. Data yang diukur adalah status stunting dari nilai TB/U balita, tingkat asupan mineral besi, dan mineral seng.
Karakteristik responden dengan memiliki tingkat kecukupan mineral besi dalam kategori kurang sebanyak 32 balita (38,6%) dan kategori baik sebanyak 51 balita (61,4%). Karakteristik responden dengan tingkat kecukupan mineral seng dalam kategori kurang sebanyak 12 balita (14,5%) dan kategori baik sebanyak 71 balita (85,5%). Responden mempunyai status stunting di Desa Boja yaitu berstatus stunting sebanyak 18 orang (21,7%) dan 65 orang (78,3%) berstatus tidak stunting. Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukan tingkat kecukupan mineral besi memiliki hubungan bermakna dengan kejadian stunting (p= 0,000). Tidak terdapat hubungan yg signifikat antara variabel kecukupan mineral seng memiliki hubungan bermakna dengan kejadian stunting terhadap mineral seng dengan nilai (p= 0,069). Hasil multivariat menunjukan faktor determinan paling berhubungan dengan kejadian stunting adalah tingkat kecukupan mineral besi.

ABSTRACT:
Stunting is a disorder of a person's growth as a result of chronic nutritional problems, causing a child's physical condition to appear shorter than his age. Food intake and infectious diseases are the two main causes of nutritional status. Further to that, zinc is involved in immunity, specifically in the formation of T lymphocytes, which work to destroy virus-infected cells The body requires iron minerals, as well as protein, for the formation of hemoglobin, which transports oxygen throughout the body and allows cells to function normally. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between iron and zinc mineral deficiency and the prevalence of stunting in toddlers aged 2 to 5 years in Boja Village.
The research sample consisted of 83 respondents and was conducted using a cross-sectional design with a consecutive (accidental) sampling technique. This study is being conducted in the Boja Village area of the Boja District of the Kendal Regency, with data collection taking place in June and July 2022. Stunting status, HAZ values of children under five, level of iron mineral intake, and level of zinc mineral intake were the variables measured.
The characteristics of respondents with adequate levels of iron minerals in the less category are 32 toddlers (38.6%) and as many as 51 toddlers (61.4%). The characteristics of respondents with an adequate level of zinc mineral in the less category are 12 toddlers (14.5%) and 71 toddlers (85.5%) in the good category. In Boja village, respondents had stunting status, with 18 people (21,7%) stunted and 65 people (78.3%) non-stunted. The bivariate analysis revealed a significant connection between the level of iron mineral adequacy and the incidence of stunting (p = 0.000). Stunting has a significant relationship with zinc mineral adequacy (p = 0.069). The multivariate results show that the level of iron mineral adequacy is the most related determinant factor to the incidence of stunting in toddlers aged 2-5 years in Boja Village, Boja District, Kendal Regency.