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- Title
NUTRITIONAL LABELING AND HEALTH CLAIMS ON INFANT FOOD PRODUCTS MARKETED IN INDIA AND MALAYSIA: IMPLICATIONS ON INFANT ORAL HEALTH.
- Authors
Cugati, Navaneetha; Peethambar, Preetha; Sudhakaran, Sunu; Anand, Pratika; Amanna, Evonne Sushma; Dewi, Fellani Danasra
- Abstract
This article validates the adherence of infant food products marketed in India and Malaysia to their national regulation and its implications on oral health of infants from dental perspective. For the assessment purpose, Infant milk substitutes and infant formulae that are marketed in both the countries were analyzed for: a) Nutrition Labeling b) Health Claims c) Additional required labels. d) Special Instructions. A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of 15 Indian and 19 Malaysian infant food products marketed were evaluated using non-experimental cross-sectional descriptive design. It was found that infant food products were considerably far in its proximity to the regulations of their country and lacked vital instructions / labeling required to maintain Infant oral hygiene and health. It was concluded that inspite of the timely amendments made in the regulations for marketing infant formula foods, there was stretching of rules from the manufacturing companies. Regulatory rigidity in marketing infant food products to safeguard oral as well as general health of infants is required. Infant dental health and hygiene was not given considerable importance by the governing bodies in both the developing nation. This emphasizes dental professionals to create awareness and educate the parents regarding Infant oral health.
- Subjects
BABY food nutritional value; INFANT health; TOOTH care &; hygiene; INFANT formulas; TRADE regulation; HEALTH education
- Publication
International Journal of Clinical Dentistry, 2013, Vol 6, Issue 1, p25
- ISSN
1939-5833
- Publication type
Article