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FrieslandCampina conducts second nutrition survey on children

FrieslandCampina conducts second nutrition survey on Southeast Asian children

FrieslandCampina, one of the world’s largest dairy companies, has announced the initiation of the second Southeast Asia Nutrition Survey (SEANUTS II), giving an insight into the nutritional status of more than 18,000 children in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.
FrieslandCampina conducts second nutrition survey on Southeast Asian children ảnh 1Illustrative image (Courtesy of FrieslandCampina Vietnam)

Hanoi (VNA) – FrieslandCampina, one of the world’s largestdairy companies, has announced the initiation ofthe second Southeast Asia Nutrition Survey (SEANUTS II), giving an insight intothe nutritional status of more than 18,000 children in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysiaand Vietnam.

The survey will be conducted in collaborationwith research institutes and universities.

The objective ofthe SEANUTS II is to provide comprehensive research on the growth, dietaryintake, physical activity and biochemical parameters of children aged from sixmonths to 12 years.

Due to theextent and severity of malnutrition in the region, this second edition of the surveywill put extra focus on insights into protein consumption. Protein is acritical building block for children’s growth.

In Vietnam, thesurvey will be implemented with the coordination of the National Institute of Nutrition. The findings will beannounced in 2021 and will be used as references to develop national nutritionprogrammes and projects to enhance scientific knowledge and policy-makingprocesses.

Le Danh Tuyen, Directorof the National Institute of Nutrition,highlighted the significance of the survey, which is expected to give anin-depth insight into growth trends, nutrition habits and the nutrition statusof Vietnamese children.

The firstedition of survey, which was conducted in 2010-2011, showed that many childrenin Vietnam and other regional countries suffer from malnutrition, obesity andnutrition deficiencies, he noted.

President of FrieslandCampina Specialised Nutrition Berndt Kodden said that gooddietary intake is significant to the growth and health of children.

Over the past years,the FrieslandCampina has coordinatedwith governments, non-governmental organisations and healthcare experts to conductnutrition education programmes to inspire families towards a healthy lifestyle.

In this survey, the firm aims to find out the nutritiondemand and real intake of children, thus developing dairy products exclusivelyfor children to meet their nutrition needs, he said.-VNA
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