Incremental Adjustments to Amount of Thickening Agent in Beverages: Implications for Clinical Practitioners Who Oversee Nutrition Care Involving Thickened Liquids
This study examined the changes in viscosity in response to small alterations in the amount of a thickening agent mixed with three commonly thickened beverages. A total of 11 incremental adjustments in the amount of a starch-based thickening agent (5.0 g to 7.0 g) were made. The results showed that...
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| description | This study examined the changes in viscosity in response to small alterations in the amount of a thickening agent mixed with three commonly thickened beverages. A total of 11 incremental adjustments in the amount of a starch-based thickening agent (5.0 g to 7.0 g) were made. The results showed that the incremental increases resulted in systematic changes to the liquid thickness, reflecting modifications that ranged from a nectar (mildly thick) to a honey-like (moderately thick) level of consistency. The findings emphasize the importance of the proper preparation of thickened beverages, highlighting the need for standards in training practices and the use of simple measurement tools for assuring the prescribed levels of consistency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1dd82d15b8944fd6816e0e0c7217b7a72022-12-22T02:56:00ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582019-02-01827410.3390/foods8020074foods8020074Incremental Adjustments to Amount of Thickening Agent in Beverages: Implications for Clinical Practitioners Who Oversee Nutrition Care Involving Thickened LiquidsJane Mertz Garcia0Edgar Chambers1Communication Sciences & Disorders, School of Family Studies & Human Services, Kansas State University, 1405 Campus Creek Road, Manhattan, KS 66506, USACenter for Sensory Analysis and Consumer Behavior, 1310 Research Park Dr., Manhattan, KS 66502, USAThis study examined the changes in viscosity in response to small alterations in the amount of a thickening agent mixed with three commonly thickened beverages. A total of 11 incremental adjustments in the amount of a starch-based thickening agent (5.0 g to 7.0 g) were made. The results showed that the incremental increases resulted in systematic changes to the liquid thickness, reflecting modifications that ranged from a nectar (mildly thick) to a honey-like (moderately thick) level of consistency. The findings emphasize the importance of the proper preparation of thickened beverages, highlighting the need for standards in training practices and the use of simple measurement tools for assuring the prescribed levels of consistency.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/8/2/74dysphagiaswallowingthickened beveragesliquidsviscosityquality of care |
| spellingShingle | Jane Mertz Garcia Edgar Chambers Incremental Adjustments to Amount of Thickening Agent in Beverages: Implications for Clinical Practitioners Who Oversee Nutrition Care Involving Thickened Liquids Foods dysphagia swallowing thickened beverages liquids viscosity quality of care |
| title | Incremental Adjustments to Amount of Thickening Agent in Beverages: Implications for Clinical Practitioners Who Oversee Nutrition Care Involving Thickened Liquids |
| title_full | Incremental Adjustments to Amount of Thickening Agent in Beverages: Implications for Clinical Practitioners Who Oversee Nutrition Care Involving Thickened Liquids |
| title_fullStr | Incremental Adjustments to Amount of Thickening Agent in Beverages: Implications for Clinical Practitioners Who Oversee Nutrition Care Involving Thickened Liquids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incremental Adjustments to Amount of Thickening Agent in Beverages: Implications for Clinical Practitioners Who Oversee Nutrition Care Involving Thickened Liquids |
| title_short | Incremental Adjustments to Amount of Thickening Agent in Beverages: Implications for Clinical Practitioners Who Oversee Nutrition Care Involving Thickened Liquids |
| title_sort | incremental adjustments to amount of thickening agent in beverages implications for clinical practitioners who oversee nutrition care involving thickened liquids |
| topic | dysphagia swallowing thickened beverages liquids viscosity quality of care |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/8/2/74 |
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