Baby Under 12 Months Of Mandatory Breastfeeding And Not Added To Sweet Kental Milk

Illustration of sugary milk (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) ensures that condensed milk has high sugar levels is a complementary food and cannot replace breast milk (ASI) The Head of the Ministry of Health's Public Communication and Public Service Bureau, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, said that sweet condensed milk products cannot replace the intake of breast milk (ASI) and are not suitable to be given to babies under the age of 12 months. "A sweet condensed milk is not a form of drink, but a complement to the dish," said Siti, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, February 16. Nadia said, the intake of balanced nutritious food is important for children's growth and development. Nutrition in children cannot be fulfilled by relying on sweet condensed milk. One study related to the cause of stunting revealed by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI), said Nadia, because toddlers are fed rice with side dishes, instantaneous noodles, meatballs, and milk is condensed. "The cause of stunting due to eating patterns. So, in fact, there has been several times the socialization of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), also with the Ministry of Health," he said. "Because according to the Ministry of Health, the maximum is 50 grams," he said. Another thing that can trigger stunting events because the mother does not have access to healthy and nutritious foods such as high-protein foods, thus causing her fruit to also lack of nutrients. In addition, the low intake of vitamins and minerals consumed by mothers can also affect the problem of malnutrition in fetuses. A number of ways to anticipate stunting in children, among which are by providing proper parenting patterns, providing optimal transparency, treating the disease experienced by children, to improving environmental cleanliness and the improvement of family's clean life.