Measurement of starch digestion of naturally 13C-enriched weaning foods, before and after partial digestion with amylase-rich flour, using a 13C breath test

Malnutrition in infancy is a global problem which leads to retardation of childhood growth and development. There is a pressing need to improve weaning strategies for infants of the developing world. Traditional Gambian weaning foods are watery and of low energy density, but addition of energy in th...

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Published in:	British journal of nutrition Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 531 - 537
Main Authors:	Weaver, L. T., Dibba, B., Sonko, B., Bohane, T. D., Hoare, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-10-1995
Subjects:	Age Factors Amylase Amylases - metabolism Biological and medical sciences Body Weight Breath Tests Carbon Isotopes Cereal Developing Countries Digestion Digestion of amylase-rich weaning foods Female Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology Humans Infant Infant Food Male Medical sciences Nutrition Disorders - diet therapy Nutritional survey. Food supply and nutritional requirement Starch - metabolism Tropical medicine Viscosity Weaning Weaning foods Zea mays Gambia Africa Cereal Weaning foods Digestion Amylase Human Grits Nutrition Enzyme Weaning Infant Corn flour Feeding Infant food Enzymatic digestion Malnutrition Nutritional status Nutritional deficiency Digestibility
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