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To evaluate the effects of feeding an infant formula containing L. paracasei ssp. paracasei strain F19 or Whey Protein Concentrate.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probiotics F19 | Experimental | F19 in an infant formula |
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| Whey protein concentrate | Experimental | Whey protein concentrate in an infant formula |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probiotic | Other |
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| Whey protein concentrate |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Infections episodes (gastrointestinal and upper and lower respiratory infections) | 4 yrs |
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Inclusion criteria (formula-fed group):
healthy infants of mothers who could not or voluntarily resigned completely from breast-feeding at infant age 14 plus/minus 3 days
Inclusion criteria (breast-fed group):
healthy infants exclusively breast-fed from birth and mothers intending to breastfeed >80% until at least 5th month of age (meaning through the 4th month of age).
Inclusion criteria (all infants):
delivered between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation birth weight >2500 g and <4000 g parent or the subject's legal representative speak and understand Chinese
Exclusion criteria (formula-fed group):
fully or partially breast-fed infants infants breast-fed >20%
Exclusion criteria (breast-fed group):
infants fed >20% infant formula
Exclusion criteria (all infants):
malformations, handicaps or congenital diseases that could affect normal feeding or growth treatment with antibiotics
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Yongmei Peng, M.D., Ph.D. | Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Child Health Care, Children's Hospital, Fudan University | Shanghai | China |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019936 | Probiotics |
| D000067796 | Whey |
| ID | Term |
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| D019587 | Dietary Supplements |
| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
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| D019602 |
| Food and Beverages |
| D008892 | Milk |
| D001628 | Beverages |
| D003611 | Dairy Products |