TY - JOUR
T1 - Acceptability of lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) among Ghanaian infants and pregnant or lactating women
AU - Adu-Afarwuah, Seth
AU - Lartey, Anna
AU - Zeilani, Mamane
AU - Dewey, Kathryn G.
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Inadequate micronutrient intake during pregnancy, lactation and infancy is a major problem in many developing countries. Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) can improve micronutrient status, growth and development of infants, and also have potential to improve nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women. The objective of the study was to test the acceptability of LNS designed for infants (LNS-20gM) and pregnant or lactating women (LNS-P&L). Participants were infants (n=22, mean age=8 months) and pregnant or lactating women (n=24) attending routine services at a hospital in Ghana. Infants consumed 45g of a test meal consisting of one part LNS-20gM and three parts fermented maize porridge, while women consumed 50g of a similar test meal containing LNS-P&L instead. Participants also used their respective LNS at home for 14 days. Primary outcome was the proportion of the test meal consumed. On average, infants consumed 76.2% of the test meal [95% (confidence interval) CI: 65.7, 86.7], while women consumed 87.1% (95% CI: 82.6, 91.6). During the 14-day period, median daily consumption of LNS-20gM was 19.3g, very close to the recommended 20gd -1, while that of LNS-P&L was one sachet, as recommended. We conclude that LNS-20gM and LNS-P&L were well accepted.
AB - Inadequate micronutrient intake during pregnancy, lactation and infancy is a major problem in many developing countries. Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) can improve micronutrient status, growth and development of infants, and also have potential to improve nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women. The objective of the study was to test the acceptability of LNS designed for infants (LNS-20gM) and pregnant or lactating women (LNS-P&L). Participants were infants (n=22, mean age=8 months) and pregnant or lactating women (n=24) attending routine services at a hospital in Ghana. Infants consumed 45g of a test meal consisting of one part LNS-20gM and three parts fermented maize porridge, while women consumed 50g of a similar test meal containing LNS-P&L instead. Participants also used their respective LNS at home for 14 days. Primary outcome was the proportion of the test meal consumed. On average, infants consumed 76.2% of the test meal [95% (confidence interval) CI: 65.7, 86.7], while women consumed 87.1% (95% CI: 82.6, 91.6). During the 14-day period, median daily consumption of LNS-20gM was 19.3g, very close to the recommended 20gd -1, while that of LNS-P&L was one sachet, as recommended. We conclude that LNS-20gM and LNS-P&L were well accepted.
KW - Acceptability
KW - Fermented maize porridge
KW - Home fortification
KW - Lipid-based nutrient supplements
KW - Multiple micronutrient supplement
KW - Test feeding
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00286.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00286.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 21496207
AN - SCOPUS:80052618606
SN - 1740-8695
VL - 7
SP - 344
EP - 356
JO - Maternal and Child Nutrition
JF - Maternal and Child Nutrition
IS - 4
ER -