Nutrient and aflatoxin contents of traditional complementary foods consumed by children of 6-24 months
| Autor: | Grace Munthali, Busie Maziya-Dixon, Therese Gondwe, Mweshi Mukanga, Emmanuel Oladeji Alamu, Juliet Akello, Nancy Sakala |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Aflatoxin 030109 nutrition & dietetics breastfeeding Starch aflatoxin complementary foods porridge Breastfeeding Biology Health outcomes Toxicology 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine Nutrient chemistry Composition (visual arts) 030212 general & internal medicine Sugar Health implications Original Research Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Food Science & Nutrition Food Science & Nutrition, 6(4):834-842 |
| ISSN: | 2048-7177 |
| Popis: | The nutrient composition and safety of complementary foods have recently become areas of concern, especially with regard to aflatoxin contamination which has been found to adversely affect health outcomes. This study presents the nutrient and aflatoxin contents of complementary foods consumed by children (6–24 months) and infants and young child feeding practices of mothers from two districts in eastern and southern Zambia. A total of 400 mother–child pairs were recruited from Monze and Chipata districts, and data on breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices were collected twice at 3‐month interval using a structured questionnaire. Samples of two traditional complementary foods (Maize Nshima and Maize porridge) were collected from the mothers and analyzed for nutrient contents and aflatoxin contamination. The results showed that there is a high level of awareness on exclusive breastfeeding among mothers. Fat, protein, carbohydrate, and ash contents of Maize nshima from Chipata were significantly lower (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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