Table 4.
The type of solid foods given to infants in the Asia Pacific region.
| Study number * | Study location | The most popular food | The second popular food | The third popular food |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia, 1992 | Rice cereal (commercial) | Fruit gels, puree | Milk Custards Yoghurt |
| 2 | Australia (Aboriginal mothers) | Milk Custards Yoghurt | Rice cereal (commercial) | Commercial foods with meat |
| 3 | Viet Nam | Rice porridge | Rice-floured porridge | Meat and egg |
| 4 | Australia, 2002 | Rice cereal | Fresh/processed fruits and vegetables | N/A |
| 5 | China (Xinjiang) | Rice paste | Rice porridge | Vegetable paste |
| 6 | Maldives | Maldivian food made with wheat flour and fish | Rice porridge | Processed food |
| 7 | China (Hangzhou) | Rice cereal | Rice porridge | Mashed egg, fish |
| 8 | Australia (Chinese migrants) |
Egg-Yolk | Commercial infant food | Fruit |
| 9 | Japan # | Rice gruel | Japanese noodles | Puree vegetables |
N/A = Not Applicable; # Reference [35].