Dietetic research of infant nutrition and protein efficiency ratio for some infant formulas from Croatian market

The aim of this research was to establish the state of infant nutrition mode in Croatia, with special regard to nutrition quality parameter protein efficiency ratio (PER) of the most used infant formulas. Methods included dietetic survey (n=255 mothers of infants) in urban area and PER (protein effi...

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Main Authors: Vesna Zechner Krpan, Nikolina Mrduljaš, Martina Sučić, Mirjana Hruškar, Ksenija Marković, Ines Panjkota Krbavčić, Irena Colić Barić
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Published: Croatian Dairy Union 2009-12-01
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author Vesna Zechner Krpan
Nikolina Mrduljaš
Martina Sučić
Mirjana Hruškar
Ksenija Marković
Ines Panjkota Krbavčić
Irena Colić Barić
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Martina Sučić
Mirjana Hruškar
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description The aim of this research was to establish the state of infant nutrition mode in Croatia, with special regard to nutrition quality parameter protein efficiency ratio (PER) of the most used infant formulas. Methods included dietetic survey (n=255 mothers of infants) in urban area and PER (protein efficiency ratio) determination in vivo by rats and infants for the most used infant formulas in Croatian market. Results of dietetic survey showed that almost half of examinees (49.4 %) claim that their infants are exclusively breastfed. Significant amount of examinees (33.3 %) used mixed breast-and-formula feed for their infants. There are also 17.3 % mothers whose infants are exclusively formula fed. According to PER values in infants, Samples 1-4 had very similar quality (PER 2.01-2.36). PER values in rats varied from 1.34 to 3.36. In spite of different PER values for infants and rats, these differences are not statistically significant (p<0.05), therefore it can be presumed that both methods can be used equally.
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spelling doaj-art-c7a5b5e23b7b4b38a83d63a4baa0b41d2025-08-20T03:22:57ZengCroatian Dairy UnionMljekarstvo0026-704X1846-40252009-12-01594289295Dietetic research of infant nutrition and protein efficiency ratio for some infant formulas from Croatian marketVesna Zechner KrpanNikolina MrduljašMartina SučićMirjana HruškarKsenija MarkovićInes Panjkota KrbavčićIrena Colić BarićThe aim of this research was to establish the state of infant nutrition mode in Croatia, with special regard to nutrition quality parameter protein efficiency ratio (PER) of the most used infant formulas. Methods included dietetic survey (n=255 mothers of infants) in urban area and PER (protein efficiency ratio) determination in vivo by rats and infants for the most used infant formulas in Croatian market. Results of dietetic survey showed that almost half of examinees (49.4 %) claim that their infants are exclusively breastfed. Significant amount of examinees (33.3 %) used mixed breast-and-formula feed for their infants. There are also 17.3 % mothers whose infants are exclusively formula fed. According to PER values in infants, Samples 1-4 had very similar quality (PER 2.01-2.36). PER values in rats varied from 1.34 to 3.36. In spite of different PER values for infants and rats, these differences are not statistically significant (p<0.05), therefore it can be presumed that both methods can be used equally.http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=69705infant nutritioninfant formulasPER (protein efficiency ratio)
spellingShingle Vesna Zechner Krpan
Nikolina Mrduljaš
Martina Sučić
Mirjana Hruškar
Ksenija Marković
Ines Panjkota Krbavčić
Irena Colić Barić
Dietetic research of infant nutrition and protein efficiency ratio for some infant formulas from Croatian market
Mljekarstvo
infant nutrition
infant formulas
PER (protein efficiency ratio)
title Dietetic research of infant nutrition and protein efficiency ratio for some infant formulas from Croatian market
title_full Dietetic research of infant nutrition and protein efficiency ratio for some infant formulas from Croatian market
title_fullStr Dietetic research of infant nutrition and protein efficiency ratio for some infant formulas from Croatian market
title_full_unstemmed Dietetic research of infant nutrition and protein efficiency ratio for some infant formulas from Croatian market
title_short Dietetic research of infant nutrition and protein efficiency ratio for some infant formulas from Croatian market
title_sort dietetic research of infant nutrition and protein efficiency ratio for some infant formulas from croatian market
topic infant nutrition
infant formulas
PER (protein efficiency ratio)
url http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=69705
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