GOS Prebiotic Effect in Children Constipation

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS, BRAZIL · Jul 2, 2014

Keywords

ClinConnect Summary

Constipation is a common symptom in the pediatric clinics. It is usually defined in terms of difficulty of passage of faeces, faecal consistency and frequency of evacuation. A diet containing high amounts in fiber can promote beneficial effects constipation therapy. Beside the fiber, functional foods, such as prebiotics, have been considered useful to regulate bowel movements. Prebiotic is defined as nondigestible food components that affect the host for stimulating selectively growth of potentially beneficial bacteria in the intestines, specially the colon. Nowadays, there are few clinical...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Functional constipation defined by Rome III criteria
• • Consent form signed by parent or guardian
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with systemic, genetic or neurological diseases.
• • Lactose intolerance
• • Laxative use
• • Probiotic use
• • Antibiotic use during the study