A comparison between traditional yogurt and probiotic yogurt in non-inflammatory acute gastroenteritis

Authors

• Farhad Heydarian, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: heydarianf{at}mums.ac.ir
• Hamid R. Kianifar, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: heydarianf{at}mums.ac.ir
• Hamid Ahanchian, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: heydarianf{at}mums.ac.ir
• Ali Khakshure, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: heydarianf{at}mums.ac.ir
• Javad Seyedi, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: heydarianf{at}mums.ac.ir
• Davood Moshirian, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: heydarianf{at}mums.ac.ir

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the traditional yogurt and probiotic yogurt in improving acute non-inflammatory gastroenteritis. METHODS: A double blinded case-control clinical trial, performed in 100 patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age from October 2008 to September 2009 in Ghaem and Dr. Sheikh Hospitals in Mashhad, Iran. The patients were assigned to the following groups: the case group received a probiotic yoghurt and the control group received the ordinary yogurt. RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences between the case and control groups in reducing frequency of diarrhea in the first (p=0.000), second (p=0.013), third (p=0.028), and fourth (p=0.022), therapy. Also, there was a significant difference (p=0.000) in discontinuation of diarrhea between the case and control groups. CONCLUSION: Acute non- inflammatory gastroenteritis improvement is accelerated by probiotic yogurt consumption.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

280

Last Page

283

Recommended Citation

Heydarian, Farhad; Kianifar, Hamid R.; Ahanchian, Hamid; Khakshure, Ali; Seyedi, Javad; and Moshirian, Davood (2010) "A comparison between traditional yogurt and probiotic yogurt in non-inflammatory acute gastroenteritis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 31: Iss. 3, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4977