Could 23, 2011 — Researchers in Europe say a fermented dairy product containing a selected bacterium generally known as a probiotic didn’t relieve constipation in youngsters greater than a dairy product with out a probiotic.
The discovering is important, the researchers say, as a result of probiotics have helped some adults with constipation.
It appeared logical that probiotics, reside microorganisms which are typically referred to as “friendly” or “good” micro organism, would possibly work for youngsters.
However in a brand new examine the children who consumed the fermented dairy product did no higher, primarily based on variety of stools produced, than children in a comparability group.
The examine examined 159 youngsters with constipation for no less than two months with a defecation charge of lower than 3 times per week.
About half got the probiotic product twice day by day for 3 weeks; youngsters within the comparability group got a dairy product with out the probiotic.
