Yogyakarta (ANTARA) – The unique combination of iron and vitamin C is important to support maximum nutrient absorption so that it can help optimal growth and development of children, said SGM Eksplor Marketing Manager Anggi Morika Septie.
Therefore, in order to celebrate the 2023 National Nutrition Day, SGM Eksplor is carrying out various educational initiatives by collaborating with 200 Mothers Mombassadors to reach 2,000 mothers directly (offline) and 8,000 mothers online in various regions in Indonesia to participate in raising public awareness about this. .
Anggi in his statement, Tuesday, said, as the number 1 growing milk product that has supported the development of more than 75 million Indonesian children since 1954, SGM Eksplor believes that joint collaborative efforts are important things that must be carried out by various parties to face various challenges in fulfilling balanced nutrition. that are still faced by children in Indonesia.
“Therefore, in the momentum of National Nutrition Day, we are collaborating with 200 Mother Mombassadors spread across various regions in Indonesia and collaborating with various parties such as the Elina Community and the Indonesian Nutrition Association (INA) to disseminate educational information about the importance of a unique combination of iron and Vitamin C to support the maximum growth and development of children,” he said.
Mombassador is a community of users of SGM Eksplor products with children over one year of age. A Mombassador who participates in educating Mothers, Fanni Abriyanti welcomed the collaborative educational efforts initiated by SGM Eksplor in the context of National Nutrition Day. “As a mother, I really realize the importance of education, especially in terms of fulfilling balanced nutrition for children,” she said.
“There are many important nutrients that must be met to support the maximum growth and development of children, including the fulfillment of iron and vitamin C. I am happy that other mothers are enthusiastic about participating in educational activities. Hopefully we can apply all the information in daily life at home and continue to support nutritional needs children so that they can become the next generation,” said Fanni.
President of the Indonesian Nutrition Association Dr. dr. Luciana B. Sutanto, MS, SpGK(K) said that a combination of iron and vitamin C with a molar ratio of 2:1 can support an increase in iron absorption up to 2 times in children.
“For this reason, in meeting the daily nutritional needs of your little one, you can also consider providing a source of nutrition fortified with a unique combination of iron and vitamin C so that your little one can grow optimally,” said Luciana in her statement, Tuesday.
According to him, iron has an important role in the child’s body, especially to support maximum growth and development. Inadequate iron intake can have a short-term impact on decreasing intelligence, brain function, children’s motoric functions such as fatigue, poor appetite, and lowering the immune system thereby increasing the possibility of infection.
So that if it is not handled properly it can affect children’s performance at school, attentional and social changes, and changes in behavior in children. In children over one year old, prevention of anemia can be done by providing balanced nutritional food including food and drink containing animal protein sources which are rich in iron and other micronutrients that support the absorption of iron such as vitamin C.
“Intervention through comprehensive nutrition and education about the importance of fulfilling a unique combination of iron and vitamin C is an effort that can be done to break the chain of anemia both within the scope of individuals, families, groups and communities,” said Luciana.
In an effort to fulfill access to nutrition for Indonesian children, apart from carrying out various educational activity initiatives, SGM Eksplor also continues to be committed to presenting and developing affordable and quality nutritional products. iron and vitamin C.
This combination is useful for supporting the absorption of essential nutrients with a maximum of up to two times, as well as containing other nutrients such as DHA, tuna fish oil, Omega 3 and 6, dietary fiber, and zinc, to support children in Indonesia to grow optimally to become the Advanced Generation. especially in 4 aspects of child development, namely supporting thinking power, physical growth, digestion, and maximum endurance.
