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The Indonesian government has introduced supplementary food programs for stunted children, but the results have been less satisfactory. This may be due to the presence of anaemia and comorbid diseases. Haematology tests and inflammation markers are necessary to identify these conditions. This study aimed to examine the anaemia profiles and inflammation markers in stunted children under two years old. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design with cluster samples and consecutive analysis was used. The study was conducted between December 2023 and March 2024 at the West Nusa Tenggara Hospital and Palabuhanratu Sukabumi Hospital laboratories. Samples were obtained from various Public Health Centres in Sukabumi, West Java, North Maluku, and West Nusa Tenggara. Data collection comprised interviews, measurements, and the assessment of haematology, biochemical, and inflammatory markers. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 20, which includes descriptive analysis, correlation, comparison, and chi-square tests. Results: Two hundred and ten stunted children were identified with various anaemias and comorbidities. These anaemias included suspected thalassemia (38.1%), iron deficiency (18.1%), and anaemia of chronic diseases (13.3%). Based on the inflammatory markers obtained, TB was suspected (21.4%), inflammatory bowel disease (18.1%) was suspected, and allergic proctocolitis was suspected (31.9%). Conclusions: Analysis of the anaemia profiles and inflammatory markers revealed various types of anaemia and suspected comorbidities in stunted children. It is recommended that anaemia profiles and inflammation markers be assessed at the primary healthcare level.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/children11111315","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,29]],"date-time":"2024-10-29T10:45:35Z","timestamp":1730198735000},"page":"1315","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Anaemia Profile and Inflammation Markers in Stunted Children Under Two Years in Indonesia"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8704-8186","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luhung","family":"Budiailmiawan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Palabuhanratu Hospital, Sukabumi 43364, West Java, Indonesia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9383-6354","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Aryati","family":"Aryati","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departement of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60286, East Java, Indonesia"},{"name":"Institute of Tropical Diseases, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, East Java, Indonesia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nursin Abd.","family":"Kadir","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departement of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanudin, Makassar 90245, South Sulawesi, Indonesia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Laily Indrayanti","family":"Yusuf","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"General Hospital of West Nusa Tenggara Province, Mataram 84371, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lia Gardenia","family":"Partakusuma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Post Graduate Programme, Faculty of Medicine, YARSI University, Jakarta 10510, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Louisa","family":"Markus","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Regional General Hospital Cengkareng, Jakarta 11730, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leni","family":"Lismayanti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departement of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Dr. Hasan Sadikin Central General Hospital, Bandung 40161, West Java, Indonesia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Estimates, J.C.M. 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