No statistically significant subgroup differences were found according to infant risk of allergy or type of infant feed .
There is some evidence that a prebiotic supplement added to infant feeds may prevent eczema .
It is unclear whether the use of prebiotic should be restricted to infants at high risk of allergy or may have an effect in low risk population s ; or whether it may have an effect on other allergic diseases including asthma
BACKGROUND Prebiotics ( commonly oligosaccharides ) added to infant feeds have the potential to prevent sensitisation of infants to dietary allergens .
OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of prebiotic given to infants for the prevention of allergy .
Prebiotics Improve Gastric Motility and Gastric Electrical Activity in Preterm Newborns
The aim of this double-blind , r and omized , placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effect of a prebiotic mixture on gastric motility in preterm newborns . After a feeding period of 15 days , gastric electrical activity was measured by electrogastrography , and the gastric emptying time was studied by ultrasound technique . No difference was seen in the daily increase of body weight , and no adverse events have been reported . The percentage of time in which propagation was detected in the electrogastrography signal was twice in newborns receiving formula with prebiotics  with respect to placebo , and the gastric half-emptying time was 30 % faster in the prebiotic group than the placebo group . Prebiotic oligosaccharides can modulate the electrical activity and the gastric emptying and may improve the intestinal tolerance of enteral feeding in preterm infants
No statistically significant subgroup differences were found according to infant risk of allergy or type of infant feed .
There is some evidence that a prebiotic supplement added to infant feeds may prevent eczema .
It is unclear whether the use of prebiotic should be restricted to infants at high risk of allergy or may have an effect in low risk population s ; or whether it may have an effect on other allergic diseases including asthma
BACKGROUND Prebiotics ( commonly oligosaccharides ) added to infant feeds have the potential to prevent sensitisation of infants to dietary allergens .
OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of prebiotic given to infants for the prevention of allergy .