Efficacy of prebiotic, probiotic and synbiotic administration in improving growth in children aged 0–59 months living in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Poor growth is one of the major obstacles to human development, affecting millions of children under the age of 5 years, particularly those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The objective of this review was to evaluate the efficacy of administering pre-, pro- or...

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Published in:	BMC Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Marietou Khouma, Mamadou Diallo, Doudou Sow, Aicha Djigal, Ndeye Sokhna Diop, Stephen Allen, Babacar Faye
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Prebiotics Probiotics Synbiotics Children Growth LMIC
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05503-0