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da Cruz MF, Rocha RS, Silva R, Freitas MQ, Pimentel TC, Esmerino EA, Cruz AG, Fidalgo TKDS, Maia LC. Probiotic fermented milks: Children's emotional responses using a product-specific emoji list. Food Res Int 2021; 143:110269. [PMID: 33992370 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to develop and validate a product-specific emoji list and use this list to analyse children's emotional responses associated with the consumption of probiotic fermented milks prepared with different probiotic strains. Furthermore, the overall liking of the products was studied during a sensory test. Six formulations were studied: Bifidobacterium BB12 (BB), Lactobacillus acidophilus L3 (LA3), Lactobacillus acidophilus LA 05 (LA5), Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis (LL), Lacticaseibacillus casei 01 (LC), and Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (CONV). A total of 132 children (7-14 years old) participated in two study phases: development (n = 32) and validation (n = 100) of the list. Fifteen emoji were selected to be included in the product-specific list, which had a high frequency of citations in the first phase. The formulations with the highest overall liking (LL, BB, LC and CONV) were correlated with positive emoji, while the least-liked formulations (LA3 and LA5) were associated with negative emoji. Furthermore, the utilisation of emoji enabled the differentiation among formulations with similar overall liking. Therefore, this study developed and validated an emoji list to be used in the evaluation of fermented milks by children. The results suggest that the type of probiotic culture impacted the sensory characteristics of fermented milks, supporting the use of Bifidobacterium, L. lactis or L. casei in these products.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mariana F da Cruz
- Departamento de Odontopediatria e Ortodontia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Alimentos, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Alimentos, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Alimentos, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento e Odontologia Preventiva e Comunitária, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Odontopediatria e Ortodontia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Nguyen TM, Tonmukayakul U, Calache H. A Cost Analysis of an Outreach School-Based Dental Program: Teeth on Wheels. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 8:154. [PMID: 33670541 PMCID: PMC7922806 DOI: 10.3390/children8020154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated an outreach mobile dental service called Teeth on Wheels (TOW). The dental program targeted Australian children from low household income, who are eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Scheme (CDBS) in Victoria, Australia. The program is complemented with a school-based oral health promotion element. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed with a convenience sample. Children must have had at least three dental examinations during the 2016-2019 calendar years to be included in the study. Comparisons were made between the 2016-17 and 2018-19 calendar years. It was hypothesised that the program would result in reduced costs and the number of restorations and extractions in the latter period. RESULTS A total of 414 children were included in the analysis. The total mean costs of the program per child reduced from AU$605.3 in 2016-17 to AU$531.1 in 2018-19. The results showed an overall mean reduction in all restorations and extractions performed, but only statistical significance was noted for reductions of restored deciduous teeth. CONCLUSIONS This outreach program, which is focused on prevention and minimally invasive dentistry, can be a promising alternative model of delivery for dental services in young children.
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- Tan Minh Nguyen
- Deakin Health Economics, Institute of Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia; (U.T.); (H.C.)
- Community Dental Program, Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia
- Coburg Hill Oral Care, Coburg North, VIC 3058, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, Institute of Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia; (U.T.); (H.C.)
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- Deakin Health Economics, Institute of Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia; (U.T.); (H.C.)
- Dentistry and Oral Health, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC 3552, Australia
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