Diarrhea
Diarrhea
For each infant trouble or a combination of troubles,
Novalac offers an adapted nutritional solution.
On average, a child younger than 5 years may experience as many as 5 episodes of acute diarrhea each year 1.
Diarrhea is defined as having at least 3 loose or watery stools per day but this definition does not take into account factors such as age so that a decrease in the consistency of stools (loose or liquid) and/or an increase in the stool frequency may be considered as a diarrhea 2. The main causes for diarrhea are: infection, intolerances or allergies to nutrients, drugs, antimicrobial therapy, improper feeding…
Acute diarrhea is characterized by significant losses of fluids and electrolytes in the stools, and by a decreased energetic efficiency of ingested foods.
The main risk of diarrhea to infants is dehydration. Diarrhea can be extremely dangerous in infants as dehydration can occur quickly. That is why it is recommended to parents to always get advice from a healthcare professional about their baby’s situation.
- Guarino, A. et al. Acute Gastroenteritis in Children of the World: What Needs to Be Done? Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 70, 694–701 (2020).
- Guarino A., et al. European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition/European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases evidence-based guidelines for the management of acute gastroenteritis in children in Europe: update 2014. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 59, 132–152 (2014).
Clinical trials and studies
The efficacy of Novalac formulas is evidenced in published clinical trials. Amongst them are some of the largest studies ever performed to date on anti-regurgitation formulas, extensively hydrolyzed formulas, and elemental (amino-acid) formulas.
2014
Lactose-free milk formula usefullness in older infants
Lactose-free milk formula usefullness supplemented added with pectin in older infants with not complicated acute gastroenterisis (LFP)
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenteroly and Nutrition, 2015, Volume 59, Supplement 2 : S35
Carlos I. Oyervides, Isabel Torres, Alma R. Paredes, Gastroenterologia, Hospital del Niño « Federico Gómez », Saltillo, Mexico
Background: Diarrheal diseases are one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years of age. In the second year of life, milk continues to be essential part of a child’s diet. Providing a milk formula designed to improve its intestinal tolerability and to maintain an adequate nutritional intake, have an effect on enteral
symptom duration.
2010
Efficacy
Efficacy of Novalac AD in the treatment of infantile rotavirus enteritis
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology, 2010, 24:2
Liu YH, Li J
The aim is to observe clinical efficacy of Novalac AD in infantile rotavirus enteritis.
Efficacy
A multicentric study of a lactose free formula supplemented with Saccharomyces boulardii in children with acute diarrhea
Archives de Pédiatrie, 2010, 17:459-465
Le Luyer B, Makhoul G, Duhamel JF
In a double-blind, randomized, controlled, multicentric study, the study compared the efficacy of a specific adapted formula (lactose-free, high-mineral, low-osmolarity formula, containing rice and pectin fortified with Saccharomyces boulardii) in the management of infants with acute diarrhea with a standard formula used to feed healthy infants from birth.
2008
Prevalence of GI disorders – Efficacy in management
Prevalence and dietetic management of mild gastrointestinal disorders in milk-fed infants
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008, 14(2):248-54
Infante Pina D, Badia Llach X, Ariño-Armengol B, Villegas Iglesias V
The aim is to assess the prevalence of mild gastrointestinal disorders in milk-fed infants in paediatric practice, and to evaluate the effectiveness and satisfaction with dietetic treatment.
2001
Diarrhea – Efficacy
Clinical case of an antidiarrheal diet : Novalac AD
Revue Internationale de Pédiatrie, 2001, Tome XXXII, n° 309:46-8
Girardet J-P, Palier G
The aim of the study is to evaluate the tolerance and efficiency of Novalac AD (in terms of weight recovery and diarrhea duration) during the early refeeding stage when infants stil suffer of acute diarrhea.
