Probiotics Help Reduce Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Day Care Children
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281 day-care attending children in Croatia, were selected to participate in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Over three months, the treatment group (139 children) received LGG in 100 mL of a fermented milk product. A matching placebo group (142 children) received the same fermented milk product, but without LGG. The children were not allowed to consume any other probiotic or prebiotic products during the study.
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