Effects of probiotics on child growth: A systematic review

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Onubi, Ojochenemi J ^a   Poobalan, Amudha S ^a   Dineen, Brendan ^a   Marais, Debbi ^a   McNeill, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child growth; Probiotics; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NUTRITION; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REPRODUCIBILITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROBIOTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 85016278944     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: 20721315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/S41043-015-0010-4     Document Type: Article

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