Footnotes:
*PaediaSure Plus Fibre contains fermentable and bulking fibres in a ratio of approximately 50:50. Soy polysaccharide has both fermentable and bulking properties.
†In a 6-month clinical study, 94% of children in the study received PaediaSure Fibre or PaediaSure Plus Fibre.
**A prospective, observational, multicentre study to determine the usage patterns, gastrointestinal tolerance, anthropometrics, and safety of high-fibre enteral feeding in malnourished children with growth failure. Study conducted between February 2013 and June 2015 and comprised of 345 paediatric patients with a weight and height of <2 SD percentiles for their age from 17 centres. During a six-month follow-up period, changes in anthropometrics, gastrointestinal symptoms, defecation habits and safety data relating to adverse events were analysed. 94% (323/345) of children received PaediaSure Fibre or PaediaSure Plus Fibre.
‡Versus baseline
§Defecated less than 3 times per week
¶Children consuming PaediaSure Plus Fibre experienced less pain on defecation, less reluctance to defecate and a reduction in laxative use.
^MIMS July 2024
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