Acceptability of Complementary Foods That Incorporate Moringa oleifera Leaf Powder Among Infants and Their Caregivers
Acceptability of Complementary Foods That Incorporate Moringa oleifera Leaf Powder Among Infants and Their Caregivers
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DOI：
10.1177/0379572117708656
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发表时间：
2018-03-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Steiner-Asiedu, Matilda
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作者：
Boateng, Laurene;Nyarko, Ruth;Steiner-Asiedu, Matilda
背景：辣木叶粉(MLP)是一种营养丰富、易于获得的食品资源，有可能改善发展中国家补充食品中的微量营养素质量。目的：调查添加MLP强化补充食品的接受性。方法：将辣木叶粉作为谷物-豆类补充食品混合物(MCL-35g)的一部分或作为食品补充剂(MS-5g)喷洒在婴儿日常食物中。参加定期体重监测会议的母婴对(MCL-35g组18对和MS-5g组n=16)被招募参加可接受性试验。这项研究包括最初的品尝环节，之后母亲们要给她们的婴儿喂养指定的食物14天。母亲们使用5分享乐量表对辅食的颜色、气味、味道和总体喜好进行评分。结果：品尝当天，MCL-35g组婴儿平均摄入测试粥的64.27%+/-25.02，而MS-5g组婴儿平均摄入66.43%+/-29.09。在14天期间，MCL-35克每日摄入量的中位数百分比为每日推荐摄入量的71.5%，而MS-5克的每日摄入量中位数百分比为86.2%。结论：将辣木叶粉作为谷类-豆类补充食品混合物(MCL-35 g)的一部分或作为食品补充剂(MS-5 g)喷洒在婴儿的日常食物中是可以接受的。
Background: Moringa oleifera leaf powder (MLP) is a nutrient-rich and readily available food resource that has the potential to improve the micronutrient quality of complementary foods in developing countries.Objective: To investigate the acceptability of complementary foods fortified with MLP.Methods: Moringa oleifera leaf powder was fed to infants either as part of a cereal-legume complementary food blend (MCL-35 g) or by sprinkling as a food supplement (MS-5 g) on infant's usual foods. Mother-infant pairs (n = 18 for the MCL-35 g group and n = 16 for the MS-5 g group) attending regular weight monitoring sessions were recruited to participate in the acceptability trial. The study consisted of an initial tasting session after which mothers were to feed the assigned foods to their infants for 14 days. Mothers rated color, odor, taste, and overall liking of the complementary foods using a 5-point hedonic scale. Primary outcome was the proportion of test porridge consumed.Results: On the tasting day, MCL-35 g group infants consumed an average of 64.27% +/- 25.02 of the test porridge offered, whereas MS-5 g group infants consumed an average of 66.43% +/- 29.09. During the 14-day period, median percent daily consumption for MCL-35 g was 71.5% of the daily recommended intake, whereas median percent daily consumption for MS-5 g was 86.2%.Conclusion: We conclude that complementary foods incorporating Moringaoleifera leaf powder either as part of a cereal-legume complementary food blend (MCL-35 g) or when sprinkled as a food supplement (MS-5 g) on infant's usual foods were well accepted.