@article{fdi:010048229, title = {{E}ffect of the consumption of high energy dense and fortified gruels on energy and nutrient intakes of 6-10-month-old {V}ietnamese infants}, author = {{V}an {H}oan, {N}guyen and {V}an {P}hu, {P}. and {S}alvignol, {B}. and {B}erger, {J}acques and {T}r{\`e}che, {S}erge}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he aim of this study was to test the ability of two new products, an instant infant flour and a food supplement containing amylases, to increase energy and micronutrient intakes of infants older than 6 months, {T}hree groups of 48 infants were randomly constituted. {I}nfants in groups {I} and 2 consumed at least twice a day gruel made either from the instant flour or from the food supplement. {I}nfants from the control group received complementary foods prepared in the usual way. {E}ach infant was surveyed during a whole day in order to measure feeding frequencies and characteristics as well as amounts of the different types of complementary foods consumed. {F}oods consumed by infants in the two experimental groups differed considerably in energy, micronutrient density and in consistency from the home-made complementary foods. {D}ue to the incorporation of amylases, gruels made from the food supplement had a higher energy density, a more appropriate consistency and resulted in higher intakes per meal than gruels made from instant flour. {I}n comparison with home-made complementary foods, both experimental products resulted in significantly higher energy and nutrient intakes. {T}he two experimental products appeared to increase sufficiently both energy and nutrient intakes of infants to complement their breastmilk intake.}, keywords = {{I}nstant flour ; {F}ood complement ; {F}ortification ; alpha-{A}mylase ; {E}nergy ; density ; {E}nergy intake ; {B}reastfeeding frequency ; {V}iet {N}am}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}ppetite}, volume = {53}, numero = {2}, pages = {233--240}, ISSN = {0195-6663}, year = {2009}, DOI = {10.1016/j.appet.2009.07.002}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010048229}, }