Complementary Feeding

Patricia Ip

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Hong Kong’s Concerns- ‘70 / ‘80s: Parents giving rice congee / soup without solids- Commercial promotion of “high protein” follow-on

formula- g/100 ml: Human milk 1.3

Follow-on formula 1.85 – 2.8- Excessive consumption of milk in young children: ml / day

- Recommended: 360 - 480 - Labels of follow-on formula: 360-540 / 600 / 720- Maternal & Child Health Centre survey:

> 600 - 2 yr old 18%; 4 yr olds: 7%

- Malnutrition – over-nutrition / unbalanced diet - obesity– Primary 1 entry overweight or obese: 1979 11%

2007 17%2011.9.14 PIp(7) 2

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initiative

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Content• Tools for preparing solid food for babies• Baby’s food preparation basics• Appropriate food textures for babies aged 6 to 24

months• How to design recipes for babies– Nutrition tips– Cooking tips– Time saving tips– Recipe variations

• One week menu and recipes– 7 - 8 months – 9 – 11 months– 1 – 2 years

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