Diet and chronic constipation. Benefits of oral supplementation with symbiotic zir fos (Bifidobacterium longum W11 + FOS Actilight)

Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Amenta, Michele ^a   Cascio, Maria Teresa ^a   Di Fiore, Pietro ^b   Venturini, Ivo ^c  

^a DS Palermo ^*  (Italy)

^b Centro di Prevenzione e Cura Obesità   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium longum W11 + FOS Actilight; Constipation; Hypocaloric diet

Indexed keywords

PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; LAXATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFECATION; DIET THERAPY; FRUIT; INTESTINE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETABLE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; CATHARTICS; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIET; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; INTESTINES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PROBIOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETABLES;

EID: 34047138836     PISSN: 03924203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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