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BACKGROUND & AIMS: To aid in dietary prescription and contribute to the promotion of food and nutritional safety of individuals, this study's objective was to compare the nutritional composition and cost of homemade preparations, blended preparations, and commercial enteral formula prescribed for adults and elderly people at hospital discharge. METHODS: All hospitals in a Brazilian city that prescribed the three types of enteral formulations provide information about enteral formulations prescribed for home use. Enteral formulations were estimated in relation to energy content, macronutrients, micronutrients, and cost. RESULTS: Homemade diets, blended and commercial enteral formulations showed, on average, normoproteic, normoglicidic and normolipidic features, with average daily costs (US$/2000 kcal) of US$ 29.77, 50.56 and 154.44, respectively. The cost was higher in the commercial enteral formulas (P < .001); vitamin and mineral content were poorer in homemade preparations. CONCLUSIONS: The homemade and blended enteral preparations cost less, but were generally lower in micronutrients, calling for more adequate dietary prescription.
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Enteral Nutrition , Food, Formulated , Adult , Aged , Diet , Humans , Micronutrients , NutrientsABSTRACT
Apesar de existirem inúmeras legislações sobre normas de rotulagem de alimentos, não há até o momento um instrumento padronizado e específico para avaliar a rotulagem de alimentos. O objetivo desse trabalho foi elaborar e validar um instrumento para avaliação da rotulagem de alimentos. Estudo do tipo observacional analítico e transversal onde se elaborou um instrumento para avaliação de rotulagem de alimentos com base nas legislações vigentes. A validação do conteúdo foi realizada pelo Índice de Validade de Conteúdo (IVC). Os itens que apresentaram IVC inadequado foram excluídos ou modificados conforme sugestões dos avaliadores. O instrumento final ficou estruturado com 54 itens e 19 constructos. Esse instrumento validado é uma ferramenta que pode facilitar a elaboração de rotulagem de alimentos.
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Food Labeling , Food Labeling/instrumentation , Food Labeling/legislation & jurisprudence , Nutritional Facts , Sanitary InspectionABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown that commercial enteral formulas with low FODMAP (FO, fermentable oligosaccharides; D, disaccharides; M, monosaccharides; AP, and polyols) content decrease diarrhea of individuals receiving enteral nutrition therapy (ENT). There is no information, however, regarding the content of FODMAP in homemade enteral formula. The objective of this study was to assess energy and macronutrient content, and to quantify the amount of FODMAP content in homemade enteral formula, commonly prescribed for home use after hospital discharge. METHODS: Recipes of homemade enteral formula were requested from all hospitals and healthcare centers in a Brazilian city, totaling 24 recipes. The diets were quantified in relation to their energy content, macronutrients, and FODMAP content. RESULTS: Of the 19 hospitals, 68.4% prescribe only commercial enteral formulas at the time of hospital discharge, and 31.6% prescribe homemade enteral formula, both conventional and commercial. The homemade enteral formula showed a variation from 700 to 3000 kcal/d. The macronutrient levels of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats were 49.0% ± 6.8%, 17.4% ± 3.1%, and 33.5% ± 6.2%, respectively. On average, homemade enteral formula had 58.5% of high FODMAP content, 7.1% of moderate content, and 34.5% of low FODMAP content, considering that milk is the main food responsible for the high content of FODMAP. CONCLUSIONS: Homemade enteral formula presented adequate nutrition characteristics and is rich in FODMAP. It is important to consider FODMAP in enteral diets prescribed for individuals intolerant to these carbohydrates by individualizing the diet prescription.
