The Effect of Bifidobacterium lactis on the Growth of Infants: A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies | Zendy

Philippe Steenhout | Zendy; Florence Rochat | Zendy; Corinne Hager | Zendy

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The Effect of <i>Bifidobacterium lactis</i> on the Growth of Infants: A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies

Author(s) -

Philippe Steenhout,

Florence Rochat,

Corinne Hager

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

annals of nutrition and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1421-9697

pISSN - 0250-6807

DOI - 10.1159/000248992

Subject(s) - breast milk , probiotic , weight gain , medicine , randomized controlled trial , infant formula , confidence interval , bifidobacterium , zoology , breast feeding , meta analysis , body mass index , obesity , pediatrics , body weight , food science , biology , lactobacillus , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , fermentation

Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for the growth of the newborn infant. It is therefore essential that mothers who cannot breastfeed or choose not to are provided with alternatives that closely match the composition and functionality of breast milk. This study aimed to investigate the growth effects of probiotic-supplemented formulas on both healthy and vulnerable populations of infants.

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