Rice is a staple food for Indonesians. Therefore, awareness of the nutritive value and the health benefit of rice is of vital importance. This study was conducted with the objective to evaluate the nutritional value, functional properties of rice, blood glucose response and glycemic index of the North and East Borneo native rice, such as the Red Mayas (RM), white Mayas (WM), red Adan (RA), white Adan (WA), and black Adan (BA). Proximate levels (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, ash, and water) in BA, WA, RM, WM, and RA are generally different from the highest levels of protein, fat, calories in BA rice. The highest insoluble dietary fiber in BA was 0.91g/100 g and the lowest is RA. The iron content in WA is 3-5 times higher than other local rice 14.48 mmg/100 g. The highest content of vitamin B1 (thiamine) indicated by RA is 0.38 mg/100 g, while the lowest is WA, which is 0.17 mg/100 g. Thus, the highest amylopectin and amylose content is RA, which is 69.09 g/100 g. Longer glucose is stored in the blood, namely BA and the five types of local rice in East and North Borneo, which show a high glycemic index.

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Like in many developing countries, macro and micro nutritional deficiencies are the serious problem, especially for Indonesian pregnant women and young age children. Early nutritional intervention strategy through supplementary fortified foods for pregnant women is one of alternative nutritional improvement interventions for the next generation. The objective of this study is to analize the impact of multi micronutrients fortified supplementary food in pregnant mothers on linear growth, knee height and anemia status of infants. This study was conducted in three sub-districts of Bogor Distritcs namely: Leuwiliang, Leuwisadeng and Ciampea. This prospective cohort study follow up 120 infants. The total of infants has been followed up was 120. From 120 born infants, 40 infants were selected as a fortified group in which their mothers during pregnancy received fortified food (consists of vermicelli, milk and biscuit with multi-nutrients i.e. iron, iodine, zinc, folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin A), 40 infants as unfortified groups in which their mothers was received non fortified foods, and 40 infants as control groups (their mothers did not receive any experiment food). Data analyzed using SPSS 13.0. Z-score were calculated for the length-for-age (HAZ) of WHO 2006 growth reference. The result of study showed that multi micronutrients fortified supplementary food for pregnant mothers had significant effect on infants linear growth which was 2.18 cm taller compared to control group and 1.53 cm taller compared to unfortified group. The mean of liniear growth and HAZ fortified group up to 6 months infants was better than unfortified and control. Earlier complementary food intoduction were associated with the decrease of infants' linear growth and HAZ. Stunting (5.0%) was found at two months of infants' age in control group. Fortified food supplementation for pregnant women had significant effect on infant knee height gain. Infant knee height (< 14.248 cm) at 6 months was categorized as stunting. Multi micronutrients fortified supplementary food in pregnant mother had an retention effect of decreased infants Hb at up to 6 months.

Background: Many factors infl uence the growth and development of an infant but nutrition was undeniably one of the most important factors. One way to improve the nutritional status of infants was by providing supplementary foods fortifi ed with multiple micronutrients to mothers during pregnancy. Nutritional interventions during pregnancy provided better nutrient reserves for mothers and fetus.Objective: To analyze the impact of multi micronutrient-fortifi ed supplementary foods provision in pregnant mothers on motor development and anemia status of infants in three sub-districts of Bogor District namely: Leuwiliang, Leuwisadeng and Ciampea.Method: A total of 120 infants were followed up in a prospective cohort study. The subjects were divided into three groups, i.e: 40 infants in fortifi ed group (pregnant mothers received supplementary foods (vermicelli, milk and biscuit) fortifi ed with multi-nutrients i.e. iron, iodine, zinc, folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin A), 40 infants in non-fortifi ed groups (pregnant mothers received non fortifi ed foods) and 40 infants in the control groups (pregnant mothers did not receive any supplementary foods). Motor development was measured by methods developed by the Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia. Hb was measured by Cyanmethemoglobin method. Ancova and linear logistic regression were used to analyze the data.Results: Provision of multi micronutrient-fortifi ed supplementary foods in pregnant mothers substantially improves infant’s motor development (77% better than other groups). In addition, supplementation of multi micronutrient-fortifi ed foods in pregnant mothers reduced the rate of hemoglobin and hematocrit decline in infants up to the age of 6 months. There were no infants aged 6 months with Hb < 90 g / L in the fortifi ed group, while in the non-fortifi ed group and control group the prevalence of anemia was 8.3% and 11.11%, respectively.Conclusion: Provision of multi micronutrient-fortifi ed supplementary foods in pregnant mothers improved infant’s motor development.

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