Probiotics, feeding tolerance, and growth: A comparison between HIV-exposed and unexposed very low birth weight infants

• Published in: Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Los Angeles County, Calif.), 2014-06, Vol.30 (6), p.645-653
• Main Authors: Van Niekerk, Evette, BS.c., M. Diet, Kirsten, Gert F., Mb., Ch.B., M.Med. (Pead), D.C.H. (SA), F.C.P. (Pead)(SA), M.D, Nel, Daniel G., Ph.D, Blaauw, Reneé, Ph.D
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Age; Anthropometrical parameters; Babies; Bifidobacterium; Biological and medical sciences; Birth Weight; Breastfeeding & lactation; Child Development; Dietary Supplements; Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy; Double-Blind Method; Feeding; Feeding intolerance; Feeding volume; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; HIV; HIV Infections; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Infant; Infant, Premature - growth & development; Infant, Very Low Birth Weight - growth & development; Infants; Lactobacillus rhamnosus; Male; Medical sciences; Milk; Mothers; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; Premature infant; Probiotics; Probiotics - administration & dosage; Treatment Outcome; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Weight Gain
• ISSN: 0899-9007; 1873-1244
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2013.10.024

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to compare the effect of administration of probiotics on feeding tolerance and growth outcomes of HIV-exposed (but uninfected) versus HIV non-exposed preterm infants. The null hypothesis of this study states that there will be no difference in the feeding tolerance and growth outcomes for both probiotic-exposed and unexposed premature very low birth weight infants. Methods A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted during the period from July 2011 to August 2012. HIV-exposed and non-exposed premature (