Abstract The timely complementary food introduction is important for the development of healthy eating. However, little evidence is available about when to introduce which texture during this period. This study aims to fill this gap by measuring the evolution of food texture acceptance and feeding behaviours between 6 and 18 months. Two groups of healthy children participated in the study: at 6, 8, and 10 months (n = 24) and at 12, 15 and 18 months (n = 25), respectively. They were offered foods with different textures (purees, double textures, cooked pieces, sticky and hard foods) at an age when few infants were already familiar with these textures. For each food texture, children’s acceptance (ability to process and swallow a food) and feeding behaviours (sucking and chewing) were assessed by the investigator; liking was assessed by parents. At 6 months, pureed and double textures were highly accepted (Acceptance Probability AP > 0.8); when offered at 8 months, cooked pieces were highly accepted (AP > 0.8). Up to 10 months, the acceptance of more complex textures (e.g. cheese, bread crust) increased strongly with age as did chewing behaviour. At 12 months, most food textures were accepted (AP > 0.5), except raw vegetable pieces and pasta (AP 0.5 at 18 months. In conclusion, children accepted most textures at an earlier age than their parents’ feeding practices; their feeding behaviours depended on age and food texture and acceptance of hard textures was related to the development of chewing.

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6 至 18 个月对食物质地接受度的纵向研究

摘要 适时引入辅食对健康饮食的发展具有重要意义。然而，几乎没有证据表明在此期间何时引入哪种质地。本研究旨在通过测量 6 到 18 个月之间食物质地接受度和喂养行为的演变来填补这一空白。两组健康儿童参加了研究：分别在 6、8 和 10 个月（n = 24）和 12、15 和 18 个月（n = 25）。在几乎没有婴儿已经熟悉这些质地的年龄时，他们被提供具有不同质地的食物（泥状、双重质地、煮熟的碎片、粘性和坚硬的食物）。对于每种食物质地，调查员评估儿童的接受度（加工和吞咽食物的能力）和喂养行为（吸吮和咀嚼）；喜欢是由父母评估的。6个月时，泥状和双层质地被高度接受（接受概率AP > 0.8）；当在 8 个月时提供时，熟食被高度接受（AP > 0.8）。长达 10 个月，对更复杂质地（例如奶酪、面包皮）的接受程度随着年龄的增长而显着增加，咀嚼行为也是如此。在 12 个月大时，大多数食物质地都被接受（AP > 0.5），除了生蔬菜块和意大利面（AP 0.5 在 18 个月大。总之，儿童接受大多数质地的年龄比父母的喂养习惯更早；他们的喂养行为取决于对年龄和食物质地的影响以及对坚硬质地的接受与咀嚼的发展有关。对更复杂质地（例如奶酪、面包皮）的接受程度随着年龄的增长而显着增加，咀嚼行为也是如此。在 12 个月大时，大多数食物质地都被接受（AP > 0.5），除了生蔬菜块和意大利面（AP 0.5 在 18 个月大。总之，儿童接受大多数质地的年龄比父母的喂养习惯更早；他们的喂养行为取决于对年龄和食物质地的影响以及对坚硬质地的接受与咀嚼的发展有关。对更复杂质地（例如奶酪、面包皮）的接受程度随着年龄的增长而显着增加，咀嚼行为也是如此。在 12 个月大时，大多数食物质地都被接受（AP > 0.5），除了生蔬菜块和意大利面（AP 0.5 在 18 个月大。总之，儿童接受大多数质地的年龄比父母的喂养习惯更早；他们的喂养行为取决于对年龄和食物质地的影响以及对坚硬质地的接受与咀嚼的发展有关。