Comparison between yogurt and commercial probiotics in the duration of diarrhea in pediatric age group
Objective: To compare the mean duration of diarrhea between children taking yogurt and with the group taking commercial probiotics, containing lactobacillus in acute watery diarrhea. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics, Services Hospital, L...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2017
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5377/1/FH02-FP-17-10813.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5377/ |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Objective: To compare the mean duration of diarrhea between children
taking yogurt and with the group taking commercial probiotics, containing
lactobacillus in acute watery diarrhea. Materials and Methods: This
descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics,
Services Hospital, Lahore. The duration of this cross sectional study was
6 months, from June 2013 to November 2013. A total of 200 children
suffering from acute watery diarrhea were involved in the study after the
informed consent under the said hospital. Their demographic information
was recorded and later divided in two groups of 100 each; group A received
yogurt and group B was given commercial probiotic. The duration of
diarrhea was observed in both groups. The results were compared by using
independent sample t-test. Results: The average duration of diarrhea in
group A, was 1.98 + 1.31 day while that in group B was 3.09 + 1.64 days.
Student's t-test was applied and the difference between the two groups was
found to be statistically significant (p< 0.05). Conclusions: Treatment with
yogurt significantly decreases the mean duration of diarrhea as compared to
probiotic among patients with acute watery diarrhea. |
|---|