For studies of a similar design and which assessed the same outcomes in similar population groups , we report the potential for the combining of data across studies in systematic review s. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review has revealed the extensive evidence base for many outcomes which could be the focus of systematic review s exploring the health effects of conventional yogurt consumption
BACKGROUND The health effects of conventional yogurt have been investigated for over a century ; however , few systematic review s have been conducted to assess the extent of the health benefits of yogurt .
OBJECTIVE The aim of this scoping review was to assess the volume of available evidence on the health effects of conventional yogurt .
Effect of Feeding Yogurt Versus Milk in Children with Persistent Diarrhea
Although the pathophysiology of persistent diarrhea in children remains unclear , it has been suggested that it may be related to the composition of the food ingested . Since lactase deficiency and cow 's milk protein intolerance are often identified in children with persistent diarrhea , replacement of milk with yogurt should be beneficial . We , therefore , compared the clinical outcome of children ( aged 3–36 months ) with persistent diarrhea r and omly assigned to receive either milk or yogurt for 5 days . Preliminary results on 45 of the 100 children indicated clinical failure , which was determined after a 5 % loss of body weight per day or the persistence of diarrhea after 5 days , in only 14 % of the children fed yogurt compared to 42 % of those fed milk ( p < 0.05 ) . These preliminary results strongly suggest a clinical advantage of feeding yogurt rather than milk in children with persistent diarrhea
For studies of a similar design and which assessed the same outcomes in similar population groups , we report the potential for the combining of data across studies in systematic review s. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review has revealed the extensive evidence base for many outcomes which could be the focus of systematic review s exploring the health effects of conventional yogurt consumption
BACKGROUND The health effects of conventional yogurt have been investigated for over a century ; however , few systematic review s have been conducted to assess the extent of the health benefits of yogurt .
OBJECTIVE The aim of this scoping review was to assess the volume of available evidence on the health effects of conventional yogurt .