Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Health Science Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Matern Child Nutr. 2024 Jan;20 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):e13476. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13476. Epub 2023 Feb 3.
World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that countries need to know their local commercial baby food (CBF) market. Data from other countries suggest rapid changes in CBF options, highlighting the need for repeated analysis. In that context, this repeated cross-sectional study analysed the options and nutrient quality of different CBF types available in Iceland in years 2016, 2019 and 2021. Data was gathered on formulas, porridge flours, foods in jars and pouches, finger-foods, other CBF. They were classified into 26 subgroups based on ingredients and taste (sweet/savoury). Minimum consumer age as suggested by the manufacturers and nutritional content were registered. In each data-collection, 250-275 products were available. Over a third of products (37%-44%) were in pouches. Availability of products intended for 4-11-month-old infants decreased, driven largely by a 65% decrease in availability of food in jars (sweet/savoury) between 2016 and 2021. Availability of products intended from 12+ months or without age-labels increased, driven largely by quadrupling of finger-foods (predominantly sweet) between 2016 and 2021. The overall percentage of products classified as sweet increased from 65% (2016) to 73% (2019) and 77% (2021). Some finger-foods had high sugar content (up to 72 g/100 g), partly from fruit concentrate or sugar/syrup. Like other countries, the Icelandic CBF market has moved towards less availability of food intended in the first year and more availability of sweet finger-foods for an expanded consumer age. As sugar is added to some CBF, stronger regulations on promotion of foods for young consumers and updated recommendations for parents/caregivers may be needed.
世界卫生组织（WHO）曾表示，各国需要了解当地的商业婴儿食品（CBF）市场。其他国家的数据表明，CBF 产品的选择正在迅速变化，这凸显了进行重复分析的必要性。在此背景下，这项重复的横断面研究分析了 2016 年、2019 年和 2021 年冰岛市场上不同类型 CBF 的选择和营养质量。研究收集了配方奶粉、麦片粉、罐装和袋装食品、手指食品和其他 CBF 的数据，并根据成分和口味（甜/咸）将其分为 26 个亚组。登记了制造商建议的最小消费者年龄和营养成分。在每次数据收集时，都有 250-275 种产品可供选择。三分之一以上的产品（37%-44%）是袋装的。面向 4-11 个月大婴儿的产品供应减少，这主要是由于 2016 年至 2021 年间，甜/咸口味的罐装食品供应减少了 65%。12 个月以上或没有年龄标签的产品供应增加，这主要是由于 2016 年至 2021 年间，手指食品（主要是甜的）增加了四倍。被归类为甜的产品的总体百分比从 2016 年的 65%增加到 2019 年的 73%和 2021 年的 77%。一些手指食品的含糖量很高（高达 72g/100g），部分来自水果浓缩物或糖/糖浆。与其他国家一样，冰岛的 CBF 市场越来越倾向于减少第一年的食品供应，增加甜味手指食品的供应，以扩大消费者年龄。由于一些 CBF 添加了糖，可能需要对年轻消费者的食品促销活动加强监管，并更新父母/照顾者的建议。
