Poor Bifidobacterial Colonization Is Associated with Late Provision of Colostrum and Improved with Probiotic Supplementation in Low Birth Weight Infants

Poor Bifidobacterial Colonization Is Associated with Late Provision of Colostrum and Improved with Probiotic Supplementation in Low Birth Weight Infants

This study aimed to evaluate the association between bifidobacterial colonization in low birth weight infants and perinatal factors, including the timing of initial colostrum and the effect of probiotics on this colonization. In this non-randomized controlled trial, we enrolled 98 low-birth-weight i...

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Main Authors: Katsunori Tanaka, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Masaki Terahara, Takahide Yanagi, Sayuri Nakahara, Ouki Furukawa, Hidemi Tsutsui, Ryo Inoue, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Shigeki Koshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
premature infants
bifidobacteria
colostrum
probiotics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/4/839

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