Open AccessRole of Synbiotics in Improvement of Feed Tolerance and Weight Gain in the Newborns
Author(s) -
Ravindra S. Sonawane,
Suhas H. Patil,
Tushar Godbole,
Sanket Pande,
M. K. Tolani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
mvp journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2348-263X
pISSN - 2348-2648
DOI - 10.18311/mvpjms/2014/v1/i2/817
Subject(s) - synbiotics , weight gain , medicine , zoology , body weight , biology , genetics , probiotic , bacteria
Objective: To study the effect of Synbiotics on weight gain and feed tolerance of newborns. Methods: This prospective interventional trial included 50 newborns treated with a dietary supplement containing Synbiotics in addition to the routine treatment and 48 newborns served as control without Synbiotics supplement. The primary outcome was weight gain and feed tolerance. Results: Newborns in the Synbiotics group reached the full feeds earlier as compared to those in Control group (7.5 ± 4.26 days Vs 14.02 ± 7.88 days p=0.532) along with better weight gain(14.61 ± 9.6 grams per day Vs 2.97 ± 3.81 grams per day p=0.1). Conclusions: Newborns receiving Synbiotics are more likely to reach full feeds earlier and show better weight gain.