| Abstract | dc.description.abstract | During 2005, the Chilean Ministry of Health
included a fortified milk beverage to the Elderly Food Supplementation Program, to improve the
compliance with the program and to increase the provision of micronutrients. This beverage
was added to a soup that was distributed since 1999. Aim: To evaluate the long term
acceptability, tolerance and consumption of the Milk Beverage and analyze the nutritional
contribution of the products provided by the supplementation program to the usual diet of the
elderly. Material and methods: One hundred twenty five elderly subjects, aged 77 ± 4 (52
males) living in Metropolitan Santiago, aged over 70 years, beneficiaries of the food
supplementation program, were interviewed. The acceptability, consumption and tolerance of
the Milk Beverage were evaluated by specially designed surveys. The contribution of the food
suplementation products to daily nutrient intake was also analyzed by 24 hours dietary recalls.
Results: The mean body mass index of the interviewed elderly subjects was 27.0 ± 4.5 Kg/m2.
Monthly delivery of the products included in the program increased significantly after the
incorporation of the Milk Beverage to the program. The milk beverage had a significantly higher
daily consumption and a lower family dilution than the soup. The consumption of
supplementation products increased significantly the daily intake of energy and most
micronutrients. Noteworthy was the case for vitamin B12, C, E and zinc, whose intake doubled
(p <0.01). Conclusions: The Milk Beverage had an excellent approval and consumption rate.
The consumption of food supplementation products improved daily intake of most nutrients in
elderly subjects. | en_US |
