Publication
Protein quality of drum-processed cereal-bean-sardine composite supplementary foods for preschool-age children
Details
Author(s):
Theobald CE Mosha; Maurice R Bennink
Type of Document:
Scholarly Article
Publisher/Journal:
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Date of Publication:
6/18/2004
Place of Publication:
Not Available
Description
Abstract: Acute, severe undernutrition during childhood remains a common health problem in many parts of the world and makes a significant contribution to childhood mortality. This study was conducted to evaluate the protein quality and growth/rehabilitation potential of supplementary foods developed from locally produced materials in Tanzania. Six diets, namely rice meal (RM), bean meal (BM), rice