Acceptability of Two Lipid-based Complementary Food Supplements in a Peri-urban South African Community

Lipid-based nutrient supplements and linear growth in children under 2 years: a review

“…Consequently, the acceptability SQ-LNS can be influenced by the effect of specific ingredients on the organoleptic properties of the final product (30) . Peanut-based SQ-LNS was shown to be acceptable in African (36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41) and non-African studies (42)(43)(44) , while a soya-based SQ-LNS was shown to be acceptable in a study in South Africa (35) . Although overall acceptability of these SQ-LNS products were shown, there is still limited evidence on the mothers willingness to pay for SQ-LNS should they be commercially available (45) .…”

“…Poor sensory attributes of SQ-LNS ( 30 , 33 ) can lead to low adherence to the supplementation regimen for the test products. Short-term studies to assess acceptability of SQ-LNS were done among 6–12 months old children and their caregivers in South Africa ( 35 ) , infants and pregnant or lactating women in Ghana ( 36 ) , 9–15 months old children and their mothers in Burkina Faso ( 37 ) , and 8–12 months old children and their caregivers in Malawi ( 38 ) . Long-term acceptability was assessed in 6–18 months old children in Malawi ( 34 ) .…”

“…Although acceptability of SQ-LNS is typically assessed via sensory evaluation based on the child's willingness to consume the test meal and mother's perceived acceptance of the supplement using hedonic scales ( 30 ) , different approaches were used across studies. In the Burkina Faso ( 37 ) , Ghana ( 36 ) , Malawi ( 38 ) and South African ( 35 ) studies, acceptability testing consisted of evaluation of a test meal (or meals) and a 2-week home trial. Acceptability was measured based on the amount of test meal consumed, the time in which the test meal was consumed, the mother's evaluation of the sensory attributes of SQ-LNS (using a hedonic scale), the mother's perception of the infant's acceptance, and ease of use at home.…”