title: Investigation of food acceptability and feeding practices for lipid nutrient supplements and blended flours used to treat moderate malnutrition.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine acceptability and feeding practices associated with different supplementary food items and identify practices associated with weight gain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Caregivers (n = 409) whose children had been enrolled in a trial comparing a fortified corn-soy blended flour (CSB++), soy ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF), and soy/whey RUSF answered a questionnaire administered by health workers in their homes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant differences in acceptability of food types were found. CSB++ was more likely than soy RUSF or soy/whey RUSF to be shared (21% vs 3% vs 8%, respectively, P < .001). Children who received soy/whey RUSF were more likely to feed themselves than children who received soy RUSF or CSB++ (11% vs 4% vs 3%, respectively, P < .05). Refusing food was associated with slower weight gain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite similar acceptability, feeding practices differed among food types. Increased nonstaple food consumption is associated with weight gain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Indi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: Lacey N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: LaGrone
authors.forename: Ariana J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Weisz
authors.forename: Chrissie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Thakwalakwa
authors.forename: Kenneth M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Maleta
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Manary
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005526:Food, Formulated; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008295:Malawi; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins