Abstract :
Stunting is a condition where children experience delays in growth caused by lack of nutritional intake for a long time Good nutritional status is needed to maintain fitness and health, and help children grow The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the nutritional status of stunting sufferers in children in the Tilango Health Center Work Area. Tenggela Village The design of this study was a quantitative descriptive study with. This study was conducted at the Tilango Health Center Gorontalo Regency The number of samples was 43 people. The results of the study showed that the highest BB/U Nutritional Status was. Normal Body Weight with 26 respondents (60.5%), the highest BB/PB or BB/TB Nutritional Slatus was Good Nutrition with 37 respondents (86.0%), the highest PB/U or TB/U Nutritional Status was Short (Stunting) with 38 respondents (88.4%) This study is expected to increase and improve mothers' knowledge and awareness of the importance of maintaining and preserving children's nutrition in a balanced manner to avoid malnutrition