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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2013; 19(14): 2162-2170
Published online Apr 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2162
Published online Apr 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2162
Table 1 Subject characteristics and daily intake of energy and nutrients
| Group | n | Gender (M/F) | Age (yr) | Total energy (kcal/d) | Protein (g/d) | Lipid (g/d) | Carbohydrates (g/d) | Dietary fiber (g/d) | |
| Trial 1 | |||||||||
| Placebo | 32 | 9/23 | 82.7 ± 9.5 | 884.7 ± 207.2 | 37.2 ± 11.6 | 28.8 ± 9.6 | 118.8 ± 30.6 | 10.8 ± 3.5 | |
| BB536-H | 34 | 8/26 | 85.8 ± 7.3 | 917.6 ± 162.6 | 37.5 ± 7.8 | 30.2 ± 10.3 | 124.2 ± 22.5 | 10.3 ± 3.7 | |
| Trial 2 | |||||||||
| Placebo | 32 | 9/23 | 83.9 ± 7.5 | 798.1 ± 176.3 | 35.1 ± 11.9 | 24.5 ± 6.1 | 112.3 ± 31.4 | 9.6 ± 3.3 | |
| BB536-L | 37 | 9/28 | 84.4 ± 6.8 | 845.6 ± 186.9 | 37.0 ± 10.5 | 26.6 ± 9.9 | 118.0 ± 28.6 | 11.1 ± 4.6 | |
| BB536-H | 33 | 10/23 | 84.4 ± 10.1 | 854.8 ± 194.9 | 37.4 ± 10.7 | 26.0 ± 8.0 | 120.1 ± 29.9 | 10.4 ± 3.7 |
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Citation: Kondo J, Xiao JZ, Shirahata A, Baba M, Abe A, Ogawa K, Shimoda T. Modulatory effects of
Bifidobacterium longum BB536 on defecation in elderly patients receiving enteral feeding. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(14): 2162-2170 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i14/2162.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2162