Complementary feeding and effect of spontaneous fermentation on anti-nutritional factors of selected cereal-based complementary foods

Malnutrition has been responsible directly or indirectly for 10.9 million deaths worldwide annually among children under five. Childhood malnutrition is highly related to poor nutritional quality diet in developing countries where there is limited access to animal based foods. Most foods consumed by...

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Published in:BMC pediatrics 2018-12, Vol.18 (1), p.394-394, Article 394
Main Authors: Asres, Degnet Teferi, Nana, Amanuel, Nega, Girma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Antinutritional factors
Bioavailability
Biological Availability
Breast Feeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Cereals
Child health
Child malnutrition
Complementary feeding
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing countries
Dietary minerals
Edible Grain - chemistry
Edible Grain - metabolism
Ethiopia
Female
Fermentation
Food
Health aspects
Humans
Infant
Infant Nutrition Disorders - prevention & control
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Infant, Newborn
LDCs
Malnutrition
Micronutrients - metabolism
Minerals - metabolism
Minerals contents
Nutrients
Nutritive Value
Patient outcomes
Physical growth
Phytic Acid - analysis
Proteins
Public health
Sorghum
Surveys
Tannins - analysis
Time Factors
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Summary:Malnutrition has been responsible directly or indirectly for 10.9 million deaths worldwide annually among children under five. Childhood malnutrition is highly related to poor nutritional quality diet in developing countries where there is limited access to animal based foods. Most foods consumed by young children are cereal based which contain high amounts of anti-nutritional factors. Fermentation is thought to significantly lower the content of anti-nutrients in cereal grains. This study therefore, aimed to determine complementary feeding practices and effect of spontaneous fermentation on anti-nutritional factors and mineral contents of selected cereals. Cross sectional survey was conducted in Ebinat district to determine complementary feeding practices among 324 lactating mothers. Laboratory analysis was carried out for teff and wheat cereal grains to determine the effect of spontaneous fermentation on anti-nutrients as well as mineral contents. Prevalence of appropriate complementary feeding practice was 1.5%. Fermentation of the sampled cereals for 12 h significantly (p 
ISSN:1471-2431
1471-2431
DOI:10.1186/s12887-018-1369-3