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Effect of Bifidobacterium Bb12 with or without Streptococcus thermophilus Supplemented Formula on Nutritional Status
Nopchinda S 
,
Varavithya W ,
Phuapradit P ,
Sangchai R ,
Suthutvoravut U ,
Chantraruksa V ,
Haschke F
,
Varavithya W ,
Phuapradit P ,
Sangchai R ,
Suthutvoravut U ,
Chantraruksa V ,
Haschke F Acute diarrhea is a common cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Probiotic supplemented
infant formula is one of the effective methods for prevention of rotavirus diarrhea. Other
benefits of the probiotics supplemented formula were evaluated by monitoring the growth of the
children. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was done in 148 children aged 6-36 months. They
were divided into 3 groups: the Bb12 group, 51 children received infant formula with Bifidobacteria
Bb12 supplement; the Bb12+ST group, 54 children received infant formula with Bb12 and Streptococcus
thermophilus supplement; and the control group, 43 children received infant formula without
supplement. The mean weight Z-score according to WHO reference standard of the Bb12 group was
-1.8 ± 0.12, the Bb12+ST group was -1.4 ± 0.11 and the control group was -1.8 ± 0.13 at entry. The
mean weight Z-score of children after 6 month showed that the children in the Bb12+ST group had
the highest increase in weight which was increased from -1.4 ± 0.11 to -0.9 ± 0.12 compared to the
Z-score of the Bb12 group which had increased from -1.8 ± 0.12 to -1.2 ± 0.13 and in the control
group from -1.8 ± 0.13 to -1.7 ± 0.25. In terms of the mean height Z-score, the Bb12 group was -2.7 ±
0.14 to -1.7 ± 0.16 which was higher than the Bb12+ST group (-2.2 ± 0.13 to -1.7 ± 0.13) but was
not different from the control group. However, the mean weight/height Z-score of the Bb12+ST
group had approached the reference standard (Bb 12 group -0.1 ± 0.11 to -0.1 ± 0.13, Bb 12+ST
group -0.1 ± 0.10 to 0.3 ± 0.17, control group -0.4 ± 0.12 to -0.1 ± 0.16). Data showed that children
who received the probiotics supplement formula had better growth during the 6 month period.
Key word : Bifidobacterium Bb12, Streptococcus thermophilus, Probiotic
infant formula is one of the effective methods for prevention of rotavirus diarrhea. Other
benefits of the probiotics supplemented formula were evaluated by monitoring the growth of the
children. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was done in 148 children aged 6-36 months. They
were divided into 3 groups: the Bb12 group, 51 children received infant formula with Bifidobacteria
Bb12 supplement; the Bb12+ST group, 54 children received infant formula with Bb12 and Streptococcus
thermophilus supplement; and the control group, 43 children received infant formula without
supplement. The mean weight Z-score according to WHO reference standard of the Bb12 group was
-1.8 ± 0.12, the Bb12+ST group was -1.4 ± 0.11 and the control group was -1.8 ± 0.13 at entry. The
mean weight Z-score of children after 6 month showed that the children in the Bb12+ST group had
the highest increase in weight which was increased from -1.4 ± 0.11 to -0.9 ± 0.12 compared to the
Z-score of the Bb12 group which had increased from -1.8 ± 0.12 to -1.2 ± 0.13 and in the control
group from -1.8 ± 0.13 to -1.7 ± 0.25. In terms of the mean height Z-score, the Bb12 group was -2.7 ±
0.14 to -1.7 ± 0.16 which was higher than the Bb12+ST group (-2.2 ± 0.13 to -1.7 ± 0.13) but was
not different from the control group. However, the mean weight/height Z-score of the Bb12+ST
group had approached the reference standard (Bb 12 group -0.1 ± 0.11 to -0.1 ± 0.13, Bb 12+ST
group -0.1 ± 0.10 to 0.3 ± 0.17, control group -0.4 ± 0.12 to -0.1 ± 0.16). Data showed that children
who received the probiotics supplement formula had better growth during the 6 month period.
Key word : Bifidobacterium Bb12, Streptococcus thermophilus, Probiotic
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