Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19)

High quality fortified premixed cereals can help caregivers meet infants’ nutrient needs after 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, as complementary foods alongside breastmilk especially where family foods have low nutrient density. Such cereals are widely used in nutrition assistance programs, but...

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Autores principales: Gilbert, Rachel, Subedi, Binita, Wallingford, Jessica, Wilson, Norbert, Masters, William A.
Formato: Resumen
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145486
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author Gilbert, Rachel
Subedi, Binita
Wallingford, Jessica
Wilson, Norbert
Masters, William A.
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description High quality fortified premixed cereals can help caregivers meet infants’ nutrient needs after 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, as complementary foods alongside breastmilk especially where family foods have low nutrient density. Such cereals are widely used in nutrition assistance programs, but commercially-sold brands are rarely subject to quality assurance using international standards for composition and labeling. Previous work found low and variable nutrients and high mycotoxin levels in a few samples. This study aimed to provide the first combined test for nutrient and mycotoxins in multiple samples of all premixed cereal brands for sale in a country, using Malawi as an example of a country with high burdens of child malnutrition and an active market for commercial premixed cereals.
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spelling CGSpace1454862024-10-25T07:53:55Z Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19) Gilbert, Rachel Subedi, Binita Wallingford, Jessica Wilson, Norbert Masters, William A. mycotoxins child nutrition food quality malnutrition nutrition infant feeding iron macronutrients breastfeeding zinc mycotoxicoses High quality fortified premixed cereals can help caregivers meet infants’ nutrient needs after 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, as complementary foods alongside breastmilk especially where family foods have low nutrient density. Such cereals are widely used in nutrition assistance programs, but commercially-sold brands are rarely subject to quality assurance using international standards for composition and labeling. Previous work found low and variable nutrients and high mycotoxin levels in a few samples. This study aimed to provide the first combined test for nutrient and mycotoxins in multiple samples of all premixed cereal brands for sale in a country, using Malawi as an example of a country with high burdens of child malnutrition and an active market for commercial premixed cereals. 2019-07-17 2024-06-21T09:04:34Z 2024-06-21T09:04:34Z Abstract https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145486 en Open Access Oxford University Press Gilbert, Rachel; Subedi, Binita; Wallingford, Jessica; Wilson, Norbert; and Masters, William A. 2019. Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19). Current Developments in Nutrition 3(Supplement 1): 1050. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz048.P11-079-19
spellingShingle mycotoxins
child nutrition
food quality
malnutrition
nutrition
infant feeding
iron
macronutrients
breastfeeding
zinc
mycotoxicoses
Gilbert, Rachel
Subedi, Binita
Wallingford, Jessica
Wilson, Norbert
Masters, William A.
Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19)
title Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19)
title_full Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19)
title_fullStr Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19)
title_full_unstemmed Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19)
title_short Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-079-19)
title_sort nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in malawi test results for 94 samples of 8 brands p11 079 19
topic mycotoxins
child nutrition
food quality
malnutrition
nutrition
infant feeding
iron
macronutrients
breastfeeding
zinc
mycotoxicoses
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145486
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