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Nutritional quality evaluation of complementary baby food products in Korea according to food composition

국내 시판 간편 이유식의 식품 구성에 따른 영양적 질 평가

  • Eun-Ju Lee (Major in Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Kongju National University) ;
  • Jee-Young Yeon (Department of Food and Nutrition, Seowon University) ;
  • Mi-Hyun Kim (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kongju National University)
  • 이은주 (공주대학교 교육대학원 영양교육전공) ;
  • 연지영 (서원대학교 식품영양학과 ) ;
  • 김미현 (공주대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2023.08.11
  • Accepted : 2023.09.04
  • Published : 2023.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the nutritional quality of complementary baby food products sold in Korea according to the baby food stages and food composition. Methods: A total of 1,587 complementary food products sold online and offline between March and December 2021 were investigated. They ranged from liquid meals to solid rice for babies aged 5 to 36 months. Results: The number of intakes per packaged volume was 2.8 in Stage 1, 1.9 in Stage 2, 1.4 in Stage 3, and 1.1 in Stage 4 (p < 0.0001). The dietary variety scores (DVS) of the complementary baby food products were 3.4 in Stage 1, 5.5 in Stage 2, 7.1 in Stage 3, and 9.7 in Stage 4 (p < 0.0001) and showed a significant increase in the later stages. The Korean dietary diversity score (KDDS) significantly increased from 2.3 in Stage 1, to 2.8 in Stage 2, 3.0 in Stage 3, and 3.4 in Stage 4 (p < 0.0001). The higher the baby food stage, the higher the proportion of grains/meat/vegetable ingredients. The ratio of protein intake to Adequate Intake (AI) or Recommended Nutrition Intake (RNI) was higher in products with a KDDS of 3 points or more, or in products with 2 points or fewer in Stages 1 and 2 (p < 0.0001, respectively). The ratio of protein intake to RNI increased as the KDDS score increased in Stages 3 and 4 (p < 0.0001, respectively). For all stages of baby foods, the ratio of protein intake to AI or RNI was high in products that included the meat group (beans, nuts, meat, eggs, fish, and shellfish) (p < 0.0001, respectively). Conclusion: Continuous research and nutritional evaluation are required for establishing nutrient content standards for commercially available baby foods, considering breast milk intake.

본 연구는 이유식 단계에 따른 시판 이유식의 영양소 함량 및 영양적 질 평가를 바탕으로 객관적인 영양평가 결과를 제시하여 국내 시판 이유식의 영양소 함량 기준을 설정하는데 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 2021년 3월부터 12월까지 대형마트 방문조사와 이유식 업체 홈페이지를 통해 판매되고 있는 생후 5개월부터 36개월을 대상으로 한 시판 이유식 중 미음, 묽은 죽, 죽, 진밥, 밥에 해당하는 1,587개 제품의 식품 및 영양표시 정보를 수집하여 분석하였다. 판매업체 규모는 모든 이유식 단계에서 중소기업, 중견기업, 대기업 순으로 제품이 많았다 (p < 0.0001). 1포장량의 섭취 가능한 횟수는 1단계 2.8회, 2단계 1.9회, 3단계 1.4회, 4단계 1.1회로 나타났다. 모든 시판 이유식은 국내산 재료를 포함하고 있었으며, 99.8%의 제품에 유기농산물이 포함되어 있었다. 시판 이유식 재료의 DVS는 1단계 3.4점, 2단계 5.5점, 3단계 7.1점, 4단계 9.7점으로 이유식 단계가 높을수록 유의적으로 증가하였다 (p < 0.0001). KDDS는 1단계 2.3점, 2단계 2.8점, 3단계 3.0점, 4단계 3.4점으로 유의적으로 증가하였다 (p < 0.0001). 식품군 패턴 분석결과, 이유식 단계가 높을수록 각 이유식 단계 내에서 곡류군, 곡류군/채소류군, 곡류군/육류군을 재료로 사용한 패턴의 비율이 감소하였고, 곡류군/육류군/채소류군을 사용한 패턴의 비율이 증가하였다. 시판 이유식의 이유식 단계에 따른 KDDS에 따른 영양평가에서 1단계와 2단계 이유식의 단백질 충분섭취량 또는 권장섭취량에 대한 충족률은 2점 이하 제품과 3점 이상 제품에서 유의적인 차이를 보였고 (각각 p < 0.0001), 2점 이하 제품에 비해 3점 이상 제품의 충족률이 높았다. 3단계와 완료기 이유식의 단백질 권장섭취량에 대한 충족률은 KDDS가 증가할수록 충족률이 증가하였다 (각각 p < 0.0001). 시판 이유식의 이유식 단계별 CMV 패턴에 따른 영양평가에서 모든 이유식 단계의 단백질 함량과 단백질 충분섭취량 또는 권장섭취량에 대한 충족률은 육류군 (두류, 견과류, 육류, 난류, 어패류) 포함 여부에 따른 유의적인 차이를 보였으며 (각각 p < 0.0001), 육류군 제외 패턴에 비해 육류군이 포함된 식품군 패턴이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이상과 같이 본 연구는 시판 이유식의 영양표시 및 식품표시를 기반으로 영양적 질 평가를 실시하여 영·유아의 단계별 시판 이유식의 식품구성에 따른 영양적 가치에 대한 과학적이고 객관적인 평가 결과를 제시하였다. 이는 시판 이유식의 영양소 함량 기준 설정의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다. 본 연구를 기초로 하여 보다 다양한 형태의 이유식을 대상으로 한 다양한 각도의 영양평가를 통해 모유 섭취량을 고려한 영·유아 식사의 영양평가 기준과 시판 이유식의 영양소 함량 기준 설정을 위한 지속적인 연구 수행이 필요하다.

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