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Table 4.7 (cont<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />

Region<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

country<br />

LATIN AMERICA<br />

El Salvador<br />

Guatemala<br />

Age/population group<br />

General recommendation<br />

Daily<br />

recommendations<br />

of milk <strong>and</strong> dairy<br />

products<br />

Consume milk,<br />

dairy products<br />

(<strong>and</strong> eggs) at<br />

least three times<br />

a week<br />

0–6 months Exclusive<br />

breastfeed<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Translation of<br />

recommendations,<br />

weight of portions/<br />

serv<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>and</strong><br />

household measures<br />

Reference/responsible<br />

entity<br />

Food <strong>and</strong> nutrition<br />

guide for Salvadorian<br />

families by population<br />

groups, 2009. M<strong>in</strong>istry of<br />

Public Health <strong>and</strong> Social<br />

Assistance<br />

Comments<br />

Choose low-fat milk <strong>and</strong> dairy products.<br />

Breastfeed<strong>in</strong>g can be cont<strong>in</strong>ued up<br />

to 2 years of age, together with<br />

complementary feed<strong>in</strong>g start<strong>in</strong>g at<br />

6 months of age.<br />

2–4 years 2 glasses of milk Choose low-fat milk <strong>and</strong> dairy products.<br />

10–19 years <strong>Milk</strong> <strong>and</strong> dairy<br />

products (cheese,<br />

cottage cheese<br />

<strong>and</strong> yoghurt)<br />

three times a<br />

week<br />

General recommendation<br />

Consume milk,<br />

dairy products<br />

(<strong>and</strong> eggs) at least<br />

twice a week<br />

Dietary guidel<strong>in</strong>es for<br />

Guatemala: the seven<br />

steps for a healthy<br />

diet, 1999. Institute of<br />

<strong>Nutrition</strong> of Central<br />

America <strong>and</strong> Panama<br />

(INCAP)<br />

No specific recommendations are given.<br />

Chapter 4 – <strong>Milk</strong> <strong>and</strong> dairy products as part of the diet 199

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