Effect of a Growing-up Milk Containing Synbiotics on Immune Function and Growth in Children: A Cluster Randomized, Multicenter, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study

Ninh Nguyen Xuan ； Dantong Wang ； Dominik Grathwohl ； Phuong Nguyen Thi Lan ； Hoa Vu Thi Kim ； Amélie Goyer ； Jalil Benyacoub

《Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics》 2013期 (2013/12) Pp. 49-56

https://doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S13073

並列摘要

Common infectious diseases, such as diarrhea, are still the major cause of death in children under 5-years-old, particularly in developing countries. It is known that there is a close relationship between nutrition and immune function. To evaluate the effect of a growing-up milk containing synbiotics on immune function and child growth, we conducted a cluster randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial in children between 18 and 36 months of age in Vietnam. Eligible children from eight and seven kindergartens were randomly assigned to receive test and isocaloric/ isoproteic control milk, respectively, for 5 months. We found that the blood immunoglobulin A (IgA) level and growth parameters were increased in the test group. Compared to the control group, there was also a trend of decreased vitamin A deficiency and fewer adverse events in the test group. These data suggest that a growing-up milk containing synbiotics may be useful in supporting immune function and promoting growth in children.

並列關鍵字

synbiotics ； growing-up milk ； immune function ； nutrition status ； growth