Title: Randomised controlled trial demonstrates that fermented infant formula with short‐chain galacto‐oligosaccharides and long‐chain fructo‐oligosaccharides reduces the incidence of infantile colic
| Authors: | Vandenplas Y, Ludwig T, Bouritius H, Alliet P, Forde D, Peeters S, Huet F, Hourihane J |
| Published: | 2017 |
| Journal: | Acta Paediatrica |
The study examined the effects on gastrointestinal tolerance of a novel infant formula that combined a specific fermented formula with short-chain galacto-oligosaccharides and long-chain fructo-oligosaccharides (scGOS/lcFOS).
The combination of scGOS/lcFOS and 50% fermented formula was particularly well tolerated, with 60% less infantile colic at four weeks of age and lower daily crying duration, and a stool softening effect in healthy term infants.
These findings suggest for the first time that a specific infant formula has a preventive effect on infantile colic in formula-fed infants.