Minerals and trace elements in commercial infant food

Melø, Renate; Gellein, Kristin; Evje, Lars; Syversen, Tore

doi:10.1016/j.fct.2008.08.007

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“…The findings of the present work are in contrast with those of Melø et al 43 who presented, as a general conclusion, the idea that a diet based solely on industrialized prepared food products provides a sufficient intake of minerals and trace elements. These authors did not consider the gastric capacity of the infants, the caloric density of the diet, and only six months old infants were considered.…”

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Iron, copper and zinc in substitute foods for maternal milk: comparison with infant nutritional requirements

Moraes

Feijo

Melo

et al. 2009

J. Braz. Chem. Soc.

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Este estudo objetivou investigar os teores de ferro, cobre e zinco de fórmulas infantis para lactentes e leites em pó, disponíveis no mercado, realizando uma análise comparativa entre os teores encontrados, a ingestão diária recomendada (IDR) e a ingestão diária máxima tolerável (IDMT). A determinação dos elementos traço foi realizada por espectrofotometria de absorção atômica. Os teores de ferro, cobre e zinco variaram em uma ampla faixa, dependendo do produto, apresentando-se algumas vezes abaixo da IDR (ferro) e outras acima (zinco), ultrapassando o IDMT, o que compromete o uso confiável destes alimentos a longo prazo, principalmente em dietas monótonas.This study aimed to investigate iron, copper and zinc contents in baby formulas for lactents and powdered milk, conducting a comparative analysis between the observed values, the dietary reference intake (DRI) and the tolerable upper intake level (UL). The determination of these trace elements was performed by atomic absorption spectrometry. Iron, copper and zinc values varied in a wide concentration range, depending on the product. They were sometimes below the DRI (iron) and sometimes above it (zinc), surpassing the UL, compromising the reliable use of these food products in the long run, especially in monotonous diets.Keywords: trace elements, baby formulas for lactents, powdered milk, infant requirements, atomic spectrometry IntroductionExclusive maternal feeding until the child is six months old, and from then on, the inclusion of complementary foods in the child's diet available in the family unit is the procedure recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for children worldwide. 1 This recommendation is based on the knowledge that, until the child is six months old, exclusive feeding on maternal milk is enough to satisfy the child's nutritional requirements, besides favoring protection against diseases. 2 After this age, the inclusion of complementary foods in the child's feeding schedule aims, mainly, to elevate energy and micronutrient quotas, maintaining breast feeding until the child is 12 or 24 months old. [1][2][3] There is evidence that weaning is intense and occurs very precociously. 4 The introduction of complementary food ingestion happens very early in the child's life, and these foods are offered in insufficient quantities to reach nutritional requirements, especially micronutrient requirements. 1 Studies point out that the early offer of milks and baby formulas for lactents are predictors of early weaning. 2 Inadequate complementary food is a major cause of the high prevalence of malnutrition in the developing world. 5 It is observed that, although greater intakes of complementary foods are associated with higher total energy intake, micronutrient intake remains low due to the low micronutrient concentration of these complementary foods. 6 Minerals are micronutrients with an important role in childhood growth and development. 7 Iron, copper and zinc are necessary in daily amounts much lower than 100 mg, Moraes et al. 1725 Vol. 20...

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“…Regional differences in the trace elements composition of these products must also be considered. 43 …”

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Iron, copper and zinc in substitute foods for maternal milk: comparison with infant nutritional requirements

Moraes

Feijo

Melo

et al. 2009

J. Braz. Chem. Soc.

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“…Destacar que las muestras fueron reconstituidas con agua, por lo que no participaban los inhibidores de la leche como el Ca que puede competir con Zn, Mg, Cu, y Fe para la absorción en el intestino (34), y se elaboraron en la proporción indicada por el fabricante ya que en ocasiones se ha observado como práctica habitual una dilución de los cereales en mayor proporción de lo indicado, ocasionado una merma en el consumo de ambos minerales y por ende una ingesta inadecuada (35). Tampoco se sometieron a las muestras a largos periodos de almacenamiento, que pudieran ocasionar pérdidas (36).…”

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Aporte de hierro y zinc bioaccesible a la dieta de niños hondureños menores de 24 meses

Fernández-Palacios

Ros‐Berruezo

Barrientos-Augustinus

et al. 2017

Nutr Hosp

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Objetivo: en el presente estudio se han analizado 18 alimentos infantiles (10 elaborados con recetas tradicionales hondureñas y 8 papillas industriales comercializadas en ese país), que suponen la base de la alimentación de los lactantes hondureños excluida la leche materna y las fórmulas infantiles.Material y métodos: se determinó el contenido y bioacesiblidad (fracciones solubes y dializables) de Fe y Zn. Para ello se simuló una digestión in vitro gastrointestinal con una primera fase de digestión gástrica (con pepsina), seguida de una segunda fase de digestión intestinal (con pancreatina y sales biliares). La espectrometría de absorción atómica midió el contenido mineral en las fracciones soluble y dializable.Resultados: las papillas tradicionales hondureñas (PTH) mostraron baja densidad de los micronutrientes estudiados, siendo las PTH elaboradas con base de “arroz con frijoles y hojas verdes”, “arroz con frijol molido” y “frijoles con plátano” las que presentaron un contenido superior con valores de 1,96, 1,56, y 1,46 mg Fe/100 g, respectivamente, aunque con valores de disponibilidad in vitro inferiores al 50% de su contenido. Para el Zn en estas recetas, los valores encontrados fueron muy bajos y están por debajo del límite de detección. En relación a las papillas industriales (PIH), las de “arroz”, “trigo con leche” y “5 cereales” presentaron un mayor contenido de Fe (9,4, 8,53 y 7,56 mg Fe/100 g, respectivamente). Su disponibilidad in vitro fue mayor del 70% en todos los casos. Las PIH mostraron valores de Zn de 1,36, y 0,99 mg Zn/100 g en las muestras de “trigo con leche” y “trigo con miel”, respectivamente, y una disponibilidad mayor del 75%.Conclusión: queda demostrado que las PTH poseen algunas limitaciones en su formulación que hace que los micronutrientes seleccionados se encuentren en menor cantidad e incluso menos bioaccesibles, frente a los PIH, por lo que se recomienda su revisión para evitar la suplementación de estos micronutrientes y ayudar a mejorar el estado nutricional de la población infantil hondureña como país modelo de la región centroamericana.

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“…70 elements were investigated in more than 40 products. 147,148 Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Co had to be measured at a mass resolution of 4000 and As at a mass resolution of 8000 for reliable quantification under routine conditions because interference levels in digested human milk samples vary significantly with the composition of the milk matrix. 149 Toxic elements (in particular As, Cd, Hg and Pb) were determined in muscle tissue of river fish samples, honey and offal.…”

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Inductively coupled plasma- and glow discharge plasma-sector field mass spectrometry : Part II. Applications

Jakubowski

Prohaska

Vanhaecke

et al. 2011

J. Anal. At. Spectrom.

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Minerals and trace elements in commercial infant food

Cited by 77 publications

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Iron, copper and zinc in substitute foods for maternal milk: comparison with infant nutritional requirements

Iron, copper and zinc in substitute foods for maternal milk: comparison with infant nutritional requirements

Aporte de hierro y zinc bioaccesible a la dieta de niños hondureños menores de 24 meses

Inductively coupled plasma- and glow discharge plasma-sector field mass spectrometry : Part II. Applications

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