Tahsin Gökçem Ozçağlı1, Janet Stelling, Julia Stanford. 1. Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Labb. Saray Mah. Dr. Adnan Büyükdeniz Cad. No: 2 Akkom Ofis Park Kelif Plaza 3. Blok Ümraniye, İstanbul, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: A study designed to examine the importance of the sensory attributes of oral nutritional supplements on preference and likelihood of compliance. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Independent individuals ≥ 50 years not currently receiving oral nutritional supplements were recruited to a two-stage, single-blind, randomised, preference study, conducted in four European countries. Stage 1 consisted of a 5-day trial period during which two units of commonly prescribed oral nutritional supplements were administered, with a different oral nutritional supplements being consumed each day. In Stage 2, all participants consumed two units daily of one oral nutritional supplements for five days and two units daily of a second oral nutritional supplements for a further five days. Using standardised hedonic scales, participants reported their perceptions of each oral nutritional supplements for a range of sensory attributes, and estimated how many units of each oral nutritional supplements they could consume. RESULTS:One thousand seven hundred seventy one individuals completed the study. The overall opinion of each oral nutritional supplements was strongly correlated with taste (r=0.91; p<0,0001), while unit volume demonstrated a weak relationship (r =0,29; p<0,0001). One oral nutritional supplements (Reformulated Ensure Plus) was preferred overall, scoring significantly higher for taste (p<0,05) and oral sensation (p<0,05) than other oral nutritional supplements. CONCLUSIONS: This study contributes to the understanding of how sensory attributes, particularly taste and oral sensation, influence preference and compliance to oral nutritional supplements.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: A study designed to examine the importance of the sensory attributes of oral nutritional supplements on preference and likelihood of compliance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Independent individuals ≥ 50 years not currently receiving oral nutritional supplements were recruited to a two-stage, single-blind, randomised, preference study, conducted in four European countries. Stage 1 consisted of a 5-day trial period during which two units of commonly prescribed oral nutritional supplements were administered, with a different oral nutritional supplements being consumed each day. In Stage 2, all participants consumed two units daily of one oral nutritional supplements for five days and two units daily of a second oral nutritional supplements for a further five days. Using standardised hedonic scales, participants reported their perceptions of each oral nutritional supplements for a range of sensory attributes, and estimated how many units of each oral nutritional supplements they could consume. RESULTS: One thousand seven hundred seventy one individuals completed the study. The overall opinion of each oral nutritional supplements was strongly correlated with taste (r=0.91; p<0,0001), while unit volume demonstrated a weak relationship (r =0,29; p<0,0001). One oral nutritional supplements (Reformulated Ensure Plus) was preferred overall, scoring significantly higher for taste (p<0,05) and oral sensation (p<0,05) than other oral nutritional supplements. CONCLUSIONS: This study contributes to the understanding of how sensory attributes, particularly taste and oral sensation, influence preference and compliance to oral nutritional supplements.
Authors: Matthew Maddocks; Jane Hopkinson; John Conibear; Annie Reeves; Clare Shaw; Ken C H Fearon Journal: Curr Opin Support Palliat Care Date: 2016-12 Impact factor: 2.302