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- Title
Efecto de la ingesta de un preparado lácteo con fibra dietética sobre el estreñimiento crónico primario idiopático.
- Authors
López Román J; Martínez Gonzálvez AB; Luque A; Pons Minano JA; Vargas Acosta A; Iglesias JR; Hernández M; Villegas JA; López Román, J; Martínez Gonzálvez, A B; Luque, A; Pons Miñano, J A; Vargas Acosta, A; Iglesias, J R; Hernández, M; Villegas, J A
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>fibre is effective in some types of constipation. Our objective was to determine if the administration of an enriched dairy preparation with a supplement of soluble fibre (Naturfibra) [inulin and digestion resistant maltodextrin (Fibersol 2)], improves primary chronic constipation.<bold>Methods: </bold>Prospective, randomized, double blind clinical trial randomized with dietary intervention in 32 subjects with constipation according to the Rome II criteria. Thirty two subjects (men 4; women 28) with an average age of 47 +/- 15 years were randomly divided in two homogeneous groups. A type of milk (A or B) was assigned to each group. Group A received fibre enriched semi-skimmed milk; Group B received semi skimmed milk. The subjects drank half a litre of milk per day during 20 days, meaning that those who drank the enriched milk ingested 20 grams of fibre a day.<bold>Results: </bold>The subjects that presented straining at defecation (p < 0.001), sensation of incomplete evacuation (p < 0.001), sensation of obstruction in the evacuation (p < 0.001) and days between bowel movements, diminished significantly after the intake of milk supplemented with fibre.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The intake of a dairy preparation with a supplement of fibre containing 20 grams of soluble fibre (inulin and digestion resistant maltodextrin), improves the situation of idiopathic primary chronic constipation based on the Rome II criteria.
- Publication
Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2008, Vol 23, Issue 1, p12
- ISSN
0212-1611
- Publication type
journal article