Palatability and intake of two commercial liquid diets in patients with poor appetite
Ovesen, L.
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 45(5): 273-275
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-3007 PMID: 1915199 Document Number: 380363
Either of two nutritionally complete liquid diets was offered prospectively for 10 consecutive days to 32 elderly patients to compare intake volume and palatability. All patients were hospitalized in a medical department and had poor appetite. The diets, which were each available in two flavours, contained either intact or partially hydrolysed proteins. They were given as sip-feeds in addition to normal food. Both products received high palatability ratings, Mean (+/- SD) volumes of intake per day were 369 (+/- 127) ml for the protein hydrolysate diet and 416 (+/- 119) ml for the intact protein diet (NS), representing approximately half of the intended intakes. There was no indication that taste fatigue developed for either of the products.