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 .
A pilot study on the effects of curd (dahi) & leaf protein concentrate in children with protein energy malnutrition (PEM).
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE In protein-energy malnutrition ( PEM ) there is a significant impairment of immunity , both cell-mediated and humoral , which may be reversed with nutritional rehabilitation . With the use of probiotics like curd ( dahi ) and micronutrient-rich leaf protein concentrate ( LPC ) , this immune recovery may be hastened . This study was conducted to assess the impact of supplementation of curd and LPC on nutritional status , and immunity as assessed by anthropometry , haemoglobin , ferritin levels , T- cell sub population and C-reactive protein ( CRP ) , in children suffering from PEM . METHODS Eighty moderate to severely malnourished children ( 1 - 5 yr ) were r and omized to receive either curd or LPC in addition to WHO recommended two-step diet over 15 days . Nutritional , immunological and haematological parameters were measured before and after supplementation and compared within the groups . RESULTS The change in weight , haemoglobin level and CD4:CD8 T-cell sub population was significant in both the groups after supplementation . Response of CRP was blunted in PEM . Serum ferritin decreased significantly after supplementation in both groups . INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSION Curd and LPC when added to diet of malnourished children , may have therapeutic value by accelerating immune recovery . More studies need to be done on a larger sample to confirm these findings
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 .