Healthy Children
Conditions
Interventions
Intake 2 g of kestose daily for 12 weeks
Intake 2 g of maltose daily for 12 weeks
Sponsors
School Corporation Ohkagakuen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Persons whose substitute (guardian) have consented to participate in the trial 2.Japanese who are 3 years old or older and less than 7 years old and first or second year of kindergarten at the time of obtaining consent from their guardian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Persons who have a chronic illness and plan to start, end or change drug treatment during the study period, or those who have a history of serious illness 2.Persons who are allergic to test foods 3.Persons who plan to start or end new intake of probiotics / prebiotics or foods during the study period 4.Persons who used antibacterial drugs within 2 months at the start of the test 5.Persons who are judged to be ineligible by the judgment of the principal investigator or the research coordinator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| KINDL score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average number of bowel movements per week (according to a questionnaire) Fecal properties (by Bristol stool scale / questionnaire) Changes in the intestinal flora in feces Changes in the copy number of intestinal bacteria in feces Changes in short-chain fatty acids in feces | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMayuko Takahashi
B food science Co., Ltd. Research Unit Research and Development Center
Outcome results
None listed