<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Meat consumption during the first year of life is especially important to provide necessary iron requirements. The aim of the study was to assess meat and meat product consumption of Latvian infants during their first year of life, in relation to different factors. Data were collected by interview method using two types of questionnaires: food frequency questionnaires and food diary. The study included a representative sample of infants and toddlers from all regions of Latvia with a target sample of 560 participants. The study included 266 infants: 127 girls, 139 boys, aged from 0 to 12 month. Data were summarised using the Excel software and analysed using the SPSS software. For data analysis two age groups were created: 0–5.9 months and 6–12 months. Consumption was analysed by two parameters: frequency and amount per feeding. Meat products were defined as offal products, sausages, and meat in baby food. Meat was mainly consumed after 6 months of age and by 73% of infants (n = 107). Meat from baby food was consumed only after 6 months and by 23% (n = 34). Sausages and offal products were consumed after 6 months of age. Sausages were consumed by 18% (n = 28) and offal products by 11% (n = 16) of infants. Meat consumption for the majority of infants was introduced after 6 months and was in accordance with recommendations.</p></abstract>

Meat consumption during the first year of life is especially important to provide necessary iron requirements. The aim of the study was to assess meat and meat product consumption of Latvian infants during their first year of life, in relation to different factors. Data were collected by interview method using two types of questionnaires: food frequency questionnaires and food diary. The study included a representative sample of infants and toddlers from all regions of Latvia with a target sample of 560 participants. The study included 266 infants: 127 girls, 139 boys, aged from 0 to 12 month. Data were summarised using the Excel software and analysed using the SPSS software. For data analysis two age groups were created: 0–5.9 months and 6–12 months. Consumption was analysed by two parameters: frequency and amount per feeding. Meat products were defined as offal products, sausages, and meat in baby food. Meat was mainly consumed after 6 months of age and by 73% of infants (n = 107). Meat from baby food was consumed only after 6 months and by 23% (n = 34). Sausages and offal products were consumed after 6 months of age. Sausages were consumed by 18% (n = 28) and offal products by 11% (n = 16) of infants. Meat consumption for the majority of infants was introduced after 6 months and was in accordance with recommendations.

Meat and Meat Product Consumption among Infants in Latvia

Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment

Faculty of Public Health and Social Welfare

Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Clinical University Hospital

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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Meat consumption during the first year of life is especially important to provide necessary iron requirements. The aim of the study was to assess meat and meat...

Meat and Meat Product Consumption among Infants in Latvia

Pubblicato online: 19 gen 2018

Pagine: 419 - 422

Ricevuto: 10 ott 2016

Accettato: 09 nov 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2017-0074

Parole chiave
nutrition, infants, meat, offal products, sausages

© 2017 Inga Širina et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Meat and Meat Product Consumption among Infants in Latvia

Pubblicato online: 19 gen 2018

Pagine: 419 - 422

Ricevuto: 10 ott 2016

Accettato: 09 nov 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2017-0074

Parole chiavenutrition, infants, meat, offal products, sausages

© 2017 Inga Širina et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
nutrition, infants, meat, offal products, sausages