Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM33560 and Reduced Respiratory Illness

• Milk containing probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and respiratory illness in children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

  • 2012-06-13
  • RCT · n = 523
  • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 66(9)
  • • M. Kumpu
    • R. Kekkonen
    • Hannu J. Kautiainen
    • S. Järvenpää
    • A. Kristo
    • P. Huovinen
    • A. Pitkäranta
    • R. Korpela
    • K. Hatakka

  • PubMed: 22692023
  • DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.62

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  • Reduced Respiratory Illness

  • High evidence
  • Large Human Trial
  • Highly Cited
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Children

  Consumption of GG reduced the occurrence of respiratory illness in children attending day care centers in the completed cases subgroup, but not in the total population.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes