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fructo-oligosaccharidesFinding

Fructo-oligosaccharides has no detected effect on low birth weight incidence

no difference foundModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Low birth weight was observed with a lower frequency in the FOS group than in the placebo group with no statistical difference (15.6% vs. 19.5%, p = 0.650).”
Quoted verbatim from Effects of fructo-oligosaccharides on genitourinary tract infections and birth outcomes in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh.
This finding among the 6 findings on its endpoint

fructo-oligosaccharides

Low birth weight incidence

no difference found

Who
Pregnant women in early pregnancy (6 to 12 weeks) in peri-urban Bangladesh, newborns with birth weight under 2,500 g; both arms drank Pocari Sweat
Dose studied
6 g/day dissolved in 100 ml of an isotonic drink, 6 days per week for 6 months up to childbirth

Moderate evidencePMID 40804702 · 2025

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Tropical medicine and health
What else it reported2 findings · 0 compounds · 2 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M71GZHWG34FP62ECB92Y404F