What is it about?
As a complement to quantitavie studies published elsewhere, we conducted qualitative research on knowledge, attitudes, and practices that contributed to the introduction of eggs into the diets of infants from 6 to 9 months of age in order to improve their nutritional status.
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Why is it important?
1. The introduction of eggs in the diets of infants had a significant effect on their growth after only 6 months, with no effects on cholesterol levels or allergic reactions. 2. As a result of this study, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health revised its guidelines to call for the introduction of whole eggs in the diet of infants beginning at 6 months rather than 12 months. 3. Eggs are easily accessible, inexpensive, culturally appropriate, and easy to prepare, so they represent a valuable way of contributing to infant health not only in Ecuador, but elsewhere.
Perspectives
We believe that food-based interventions that are based on accessible and culturally-appropriate foods are a valuable alternative to more expensive and risky supplementation programs.
William Waters
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
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This page is a summary of: Cracking the Egg Potential: Traditional Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in a Food-Based Nutrition Intervention in Highland Ecuador, Food and Nutrition Bulletin, March 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0379572118763182.
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