可食用昆虫在儿童补充食品中的潜在用途：文献综述。

Potential Use of Edible Insects in Complementary Foods for Children: A Literature Review.

机构信息

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK.

Centre for Healthcare Research, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK.

出版信息

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 14;19(8):4756. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084756.

DOI:10.3390/ijerph19084756

PMID:35457621

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9030031/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Childhood malnutrition is an important public health problem. Animal protein provides essential amino acids in a more adequate pattern than plant-based protein. However, the production of sufficient animal-sourced protein to feed the growing world population is a serious challenge. This review aims to explore the evidence on the use of edible insects as an alternative source of protein and micronutrients in complementary foods for children and their potential to address childhood malnutrition.

METHODS

Searches were conducted in two electronic databases PubMed and Cochrane. The reference lists of included studies were also searched.

RESULTS

Twelve studies were included in this review. All insect-enriched formulations (e.g., biscuits, cereals, porridge, paste, etc.) exceeded the daily recommended amount of protein and fat for children's complementary foods and showed good acceptability. Only two studies assessed the efficacy of insect-enriched foods on nutritional indicators and found no effect on the reduction of stunting and wasting. However, one study found improvements in the haemoglobin levels and fewer cases of anaemia in the intervention group.

CONCLUSIONS

Insect-enriched complementary foods for children are safe, acceptable and have the potential to tackle micronutrient deficiencies. More studies are needed to examine their effect on nutritional status in children.

摘要

背景

儿童营养不良是一个重要的公共卫生问题。动物蛋白提供的必需氨基酸比植物蛋白更充足。然而，要生产足够的动物源蛋白来养活不断增长的世界人口，是一项严峻的挑战。本综述旨在探讨将食用昆虫作为儿童补充食品中蛋白质和微量营养素的替代来源的证据，以及它们解决儿童营养不良问题的潜力。

方法

在两个电子数据库 PubMed 和 Cochrane 中进行了检索。还检索了纳入研究的参考文献列表。

结果

本综述纳入了 12 项研究。所有富含昆虫的配方（如饼干、谷类食品、粥、糊等）都超过了儿童补充食品中蛋白质和脂肪的每日推荐量，且具有良好的可接受性。只有两项研究评估了富含昆虫的食物对营养指标的效果，发现它们对减少发育迟缓症和消瘦症没有影响。但是，有一项研究发现，富含昆虫的食物组的血红蛋白水平有所提高，贫血病例有所减少。