THE DRINK STUDY-DECREASING RATES OF ILLNESSES IN KIDS

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 为了确定含有高浓度活性干酪乳杆菌的培养乳饮料对减少托儿所或3至6岁学龄儿童疾病的有效性。 目标： O确定含有高浓度活性乳杆菌的培养乳饮料对降低常见传染病累积发病率的效果。 O确定含有高浓度活性干酪乳杆菌的培养乳饮料对减少3至6岁托儿所或学龄儿童的总患病天数(导致行为改变)的有效性。 O其他结果将包括总腹泻天数、总呼吸道疾病天数、流鼻涕天数、过敏、皮疹、厌食症、错过父母工作、抗生素使用、看医生、儿童情绪和父母对干预措施的总体满意度。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. To determine the effectiveness of a cultured dairy drink with high concentrations of active Lactobacillus casei to reduce illnesses in daycare or school children ages 3 to 6. Objectives: o To determine effectiveness of a cultured dairy drink with high concentrations of active L.casei to decrease the cumulative rate of common infectious diseases. o To determine the effectiveness of a cultured dairy drink with high concentrations of active L. casei to reduce days of total illnesses, resulting in change of behavior, in daycare or school children ages 3 to 6. o Additional outcomes will include total diarrhea days, total respiratory illness days, days with runny nose, allergies, rashes, anorexia, missed parental work, antibiotic usage, doctor visits, child's mood and overall parental satisfaction with intervention.