Acceptability and adaptability of children with yogurt
- Author:
Tuan Thanh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Child
- MeSH:
Yogurt;
child
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2001;397(5):21-23
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was conducted to evaluate the acceptability and the adaptability with a new food (yogurt) of young healthy children in community setting. Seventy-nine healthy children who were 6-24 months of old at baseline from a rural commune were selected to involve in this study. The children received 150 ml yogurt each day, six day a week for 13 weeks. The amount of yogurt consumed by children was recorded daily by health workers. In the first week, the 6 to 12, 13 to 18 and 19 to 24-month-old children consumed 68%, 65% and 84% serving portion, respectively. Age was the only factor that affected on the acceptability of the children (p<0.01). The young children adapted well with yogurt within 1-3 weeks. The older children adapted faster than the younger ones. The results showed that the acceptability and adaptability of the young children with new foods was high, although was slower in the younger children.
