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use of probiotics in the preschool period prehrana otrok in mladostnikov | nutrition of children and adolescents
Emina Fajković, Mojca Stubelj, Katja Bezek
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
Introduction: Gut microbiota is a complex community of microorganisms that
inhabit the host’s intestine and are in a commensual partnership with it. In the
first months of life the gut microbiota composition is influenced by many fac-
tors, such as mode of delivery, method of infant feeding, age and maternal
health status, length of hospitalization and antibiotic use in the mother or child.
The balance of the gut microbiota composition, which can be regulated by the
consumption of probiotics, has a significant impact on the health of the individ-
ual.
Methods: The aim was to research the frequency of probiotics use in the pre-
school period. The results were obtained with an anonymous questionnaire
filled by parents of children aged up to 6 years. The questions were related
to knowledge of probiotics and their effects on health and the frequency and
quantity of consumption.
Results: A total of 102 parents participated in the survey. In 86.3 % probiot-
ics are included in child’s diet of which 36.7 % through foods, 28.4 % through a
combination of foods and supplements and 12.8 % through supplements. Main
source of probiotics in child’s diet is cheese (81.4 %) and plain yoghurt (79.4 %),
consumed 1 to 2 times a week. The most common amount of cheese is 20 g
(46.1 %) and 2 dl (43.1 %) of yogurt.
Discussion and conclusion: The probiotics are consumed through foods or sup-
plements already in the preschool period. Moreover, the favorable impact on
children health has also been reported.
Keywords: probiotics, gut microbiota, probiotics in the preschool period
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Emina Fajković, Mojca Stubelj, Katja Bezek
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
Introduction: Gut microbiota is a complex community of microorganisms that
inhabit the host’s intestine and are in a commensual partnership with it. In the
first months of life the gut microbiota composition is influenced by many fac-
tors, such as mode of delivery, method of infant feeding, age and maternal
health status, length of hospitalization and antibiotic use in the mother or child.
The balance of the gut microbiota composition, which can be regulated by the
consumption of probiotics, has a significant impact on the health of the individ-
ual.
Methods: The aim was to research the frequency of probiotics use in the pre-
school period. The results were obtained with an anonymous questionnaire
filled by parents of children aged up to 6 years. The questions were related
to knowledge of probiotics and their effects on health and the frequency and
quantity of consumption.
Results: A total of 102 parents participated in the survey. In 86.3 % probiot-
ics are included in child’s diet of which 36.7 % through foods, 28.4 % through a
combination of foods and supplements and 12.8 % through supplements. Main
source of probiotics in child’s diet is cheese (81.4 %) and plain yoghurt (79.4 %),
consumed 1 to 2 times a week. The most common amount of cheese is 20 g
(46.1 %) and 2 dl (43.1 %) of yogurt.
Discussion and conclusion: The probiotics are consumed through foods or sup-
plements already in the preschool period. Moreover, the favorable impact on
children health has also been reported.
Keywords: probiotics, gut microbiota, probiotics in the preschool period
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