PaediaSure Fibre is suitable for the dietary management of children weighing 8-30 kg with, or at risk of developing, disease-related malnutrition. PaediaSure Fibre contains a unique mix of ~50:50 fermentable and bulking fibres designed to provide a multitude of benefits in the gut and beyond.*1-6 PaediaSure Fibre is clinically proven to reduce constipation and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in paediatric patients:†7
PAEDIASURE® FIBRE
IN A 6-MONTH CLINICAL STUDY CHILDREN CONSUMING PAEDIASURE FIBRE OR PAEDIASURE PLUS FIBRE HAD A REDUCTION IN GI SYMPTOMS**‡7
- 58% reduction in vomiting.7
- 65% reduction in nausea.7
- 64% reduction in abdominal distension/bloating.7
PAEDIASURE FIBRE AND PAEDIASURE PLUS FIBRE ARE CLINICALLY PROVEN TO REDUCE CONSTIPATION IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS**‡7
- 78% reduction in constipation.7
- Leading to a 37% reduction in laxative prescriptions.¶7
Watch the mode of action video below to learn more about the wide-reaching benefits of fibre.
PaediaSure Fibre is nutritionally complete, providing 1.0 kcal/ml and is available both as a 200 ml ready-to-drink milkshake-style oral nutritional supplement (ONS) and a 500 ml ready-to-hang (RTH) tube feed. The ONS comes in four tasty flavours: banana, strawberry and vanilla.
PaediaSure Fibre is great tasting, tried and tested and loved by children so you can be confident that your patients will drink their ONS.8
Features
Suitable for
| Suitable for
| Suitable for
| Clinically
| Gluten free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| √ | √ | √* | √ | √ |
* Vitamin D is synthesised from cholesterol, extracted from the grease in wool sheared from live sheep.
Nutrition
PaediaSure Fibre is a Food for Special Medical Purposes, for use under medical supervision.
Nutrition | Per 100 ml | Per 200 ml |
|---|---|---|
Energy | 424 kJ / 101 kcal | 847 kJ / 202 kcal |
Protein | 2.8 g | 5.6 g |
Fibre | 0.73 g | 1.46 g |
of which FOS** | 0.23 g | 0.46 g |
**fructo-oligosaccharides
Preparation
PaediaSure Fibre is best served chilled and can be frozen into cubes and lollipops. Shake well before use.
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PaediaSure Plus juce
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Footnotes:
*PaediaSure Fibre/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 Fibre/Plus Fibre experienced less pain on defecation, less reluctance to defecate and a reduction in laxative use.
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8. Data on file. Abbott Laboratories Ltd., 2007 (PaediaSure Plus & PaediaSure Plus Fibre taste testing).
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