International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India.
Myanmar Professional Social Workers Association (MPSWA), Yangon, Myanmar.
J Sci Food Agric. 2020 Jan 15;100(1):394-400. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.10067. Epub 2019 Nov 11.
The present study examined the potential for 'Smart Food' with respect to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal 2 of ending malnutrition by 2030, using a small-scale capacity building case study in Oe Be Village, Myingyan district, Mandalay region, Myanmar. Within the study site, refined white rice is the major staple, followed by vegetables and animal source food in inadequate quantities. The protein intake in this particular dry zone community meets only 50% of the daily requirement and even less for those children aged less than 23 months. Therefore, to determine the acceptance and opportunity for legumes and millets which are produced locally, nutritious formulations were introduced for various age groups. In addition, a sensory evaluation of the recipes was conducted to test the acceptance of the nutritious products.
Two weeks of the inclusion of millets and pigeonpea in the diets of children aged 6-23 months had a positive impact on wasting, stunting and underweight (P = 0.002, 0.014 and 0.023, respectively). Moreover, the acceptability of these new food products by the children was found to be high. These results indicate an unexplored opportunity for specific millets rich in iron, zinc and calcium, as well as for pigeonpea rich in protein, if prepared in a culturally acceptable way.
The impact and acceptability of this small scale and short-term intervention indicate the potential for Smart Food products in filling the nutrition gap arising from the traditional food consumption habits in the dry zones of Myanmar. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
本研究通过在缅甸实皆省敏延地区 Oe Be 村的小规模能力建设案例研究，探讨了“智能食品”在 2030 年实现消除营养不良的可持续发展目标 2 方面的潜力。在研究地点，精制白米是主要主食，其次是蔬菜和动物源食品，但数量不足。该特定干旱地区社区的蛋白质摄入量仅满足日常需求的 50%，23 个月以下儿童的摄入量甚至更少。因此，为了确定当地生产的豆类和小米的可接受性和机会，为各个年龄段引入了营养配方。此外，还对这些食谱进行了感官评估，以测试营养产品的接受程度。
在 6-23 个月大的儿童饮食中加入小米和斑鸠豌豆两周，对消瘦、发育迟缓以及体重不足有积极影响（P 值分别为 0.002、0.014 和 0.023）。此外，发现儿童对这些新食品的接受程度很高。这些结果表明，如果以文化上可接受的方式制备，富含铁、锌和钙的特定小米以及富含蛋白质的斑鸠豌豆具有尚未开发的机会。
这种小规模和短期干预的影响和可接受性表明，“智能食品”产品有可能填补缅甸干旱地区传统饮食习惯造成的营养缺口。 © 2019 英国化学工程师学会。
