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    Novel nutritionally improved snacks for school-aged children: formulation, characterization, and acceptability.
    (2022-04) Lingiardi, Nadia; Godoy, Ezequiel; Arriola, Ileana; Cabreriso, María Soledad; Accoroni, Cecilia; Balzarini, María Florencia; Arribas, Alberto; Reinheimer, María Agustina
    Purpose: This study aimed to formulate multiple nutritionally improved snacks intended for school-aged children according to international nutritional goals: Vanilla cookies (VC), Bay biscuits (BB), Cheese crackers (CC), and Tomato muffins (TM). Design/methodology/approach: The reformulation targets implied incorporating alternative flours and milk powder, and reducing the sugar and sodium contents, with respect to the usually consumed control products. These products were subjected to proximate composition, colour, and sensory profile analyses. Their overall acceptability was assessed by school-aged children whose nutritional status was also evaluated. Findings: Significant increments in relevant nutrients were observed in the composition of snacks: fibre (p=0.01 for VC, p<0.01 for BB and CC), proteins (p<0.01 for all snacks), and calcium (p<0.01 for all snacks). Average sodium reductions of 1.5 % and 3.7 % were achieved for CC and TM. During formulation, added sugar was reduced by 15.5 % and 23.5 % for VC and BB. All snacks were found to be acceptable in terms of appearance, texture, flavour, and overall acceptability by the participants, and VC, BB, and CC were ready for their effective implementation as part of school meals. Originality/value: Comprehensive policies have become necessary to combat malnutrition, mainly overweight and obesity. The incorporation of nutritionally improved snacks in school environments is one of several strategies for promoting healthier lifestyles among children, including educational programs, workshops, and food assistance.
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    Reformulation of snacks offered to children and adolescents at school kiosks: is this strategy enough or just the tip of the iceberg?
    (2024-08-29) Lingiardi, Nadia; Arribas, Alberto; Arriola, Ileana; Godoy, Ezequiel; Reinheimer, María Agustina
    Several studies have reported high overweight and obesity incidence among schoolchildren and adolescents, who mostly consume packaged snacks with critical nutrients exceeding the criteria of international profiling systems during school breaks. Then, the objectives of this work were to reformulate a snack consumed by Argentinian schoolchildren and adolescents (aged 6-13 years) to decrease its critical nutrient contents and to determine if this product would still be accepted. Chocolate chip vanilla cookies were selected for reformulation considering each recommended cut-off point for critical nutrients, since a prohibition of products with warning octagons being offered at schools would come into effect in Argentina. These cookies received good acceptability scores (above 3 of 5 points) and would be consumed by 8 of 10 schoolchildren in a sample of 200 participants. These findings underscore the importance of legislation promoting awareness of healthier eating habits and increasing the availability of healthier food 30 options in schools.