Advances in the management of digestive problems during the first months of life.

Abstract

UNLABELLED:

A study was carried out on 168 full-term infants with digestive problems such as regurgitation and/or constipation to evaluate the efficacy of new infant formulas containing partially hydrolysed whey protein, modified vegetable oil with a high beta-palmitic acid content, prebiotic oligosaccharides and starch. Infants receiving the new formulas had an increase in stool frequency of 0.60 between day 1 and day 7 (95% CI 0.19-1.01; p=0.004) and 0.53 (95% CI 0.11-0.90; p=0.015) between day 7 and day 14. A reduction of 1.06 in the number of regurgitation episodes was reported between day 1 and day 7 (95% CI 0.24-1.88; p=0.012) and 1.31 (95% CI 0.42-2.21; p=0.005) between day 7 and day 14.

CONCLUSION:

A prebiotic mixture of galacto-/fructo-oligosaccharides with a high beta-palmitic acid content may reduce digestive problems and improve intestinal tolerance in infants during the first months of life.

• Authors: Francesco Savino, Stefano Maccario, Emanuele Castagno, Francesco Cresi, Franco Cavallo, Paola Dalmasso, Silvia Fanaro, Roberto Oggero, Leandra Silvestro
• Journal: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement (Acta Paediatr Suppl) Vol. 94 Issue 449 Pg. 120-4 (Oct 2005) ISSN: 0803-5326 [Print] Norway
• PMID: 16214778 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Carbohydrates

Topics

• Carbohydrates (analysis)
• Energy Intake
• Female
• Gastroesophageal Reflux (prevention & control)
• Gastrointestinal Diseases (prevention & control, therapy)
• Gestational Age
• Humans
• Infant Formula
• Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena (physiology)
• Infant, Newborn
• Male
• Nutritional Support