Anthropometric and Biochemical Indices of Infants fed Complementary Foods developed from Millets, Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes, Carrot, Periwinkle and Oyster Meat Flour Blends
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Millet; Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes; Carrot; Periwinkle; Oyster; AnthropometricAbstract
Purpose: This study examined the anthropometric and biochemical indices of infants fed complementary foods developed from millets (M), orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP), carrot (CF), periwinkle meat (PMF) and oyster meat flour (OMF) blends.
Materials and Methods: Six different blends of flour were formulated using the recommended guideline for the formulation of complementary food for infants 6 - 12 months. The blends were as follows 89: 11 M/C; 70:30 M/OFSP; 57:32:11 M/OFSP/C; 65:20:5:10 M/OFSP/C/OMF; 49:29:7:15 M/OFSP/C/PMF and 70:13:3: 7:7 M/OFSP/C/PMF/OMF while Cerelac was used as the control diet. Thirty-five children aged 6-12 months enrolled in this study. Seven groups comprising of 5 children each consumed cerelac (control diet), millet/carrot (Test diet I) millet/OFSP (test diet II), millet/OFSP/carrot (test diet III), millet/OFSP/carrot/oyster (test diet IV), millet/OFSP/carrot/periwinkle (test diet V), and millet/OFSP/carrot/periwinkle/oyster (test diet VI), respectively.
Findings: The children were fed with 50 g/day of the diets over a 6 months period during which anthropometric (weight, length, mid-upper arm circumference, head circumference, and chest circumference) and biochemical assessments (iodine level, hemoglobin level, calcium level, and vitamin A level) were carried out before and after test product ingestion. All children fed on the test diets had an increase in anthropometric parameters. Test diet VI had the highest percentage effect on biochemical and anthropometric parameters at the end of the study. The effect of test diet VI on the hemoglobin levels of the infants was significantly (p<0.01) higher than other test diets.
Implication to Theory, Practice and Policy: Dietary interventions incorporating carrots, OFSP, periwinkle, and oyster exhibited favorable impacts on the nutritional well-being of infants. Consequently, it ought to be regarded as a superior choice when devising nutrition initiatives aimed at enhancing the nutritional condition of children residing in regions where millet-based porridge prevails as the primary complementary food.
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