Table 3 Stool frequency and consistency evaluated by the Bristol stool scale within the 24 and 48 h following consumption of the dairy desserts containing 35 g dextrose or different mixtures of maltitol and scFOS in the ITT population (n=36)

From: Digestive tolerance and postprandial glycaemic and insulinaemic responses after consumption of dairy desserts containing maltitol and fructo-oligosaccharides in adults

  

Control

Dextrose 24 scFOS 11

Maltitol 35

Maltitol 30 scFOS 5

Maltitol 24 scFOS 11

Maltitol 17.5 scFOS 17.5

Dessert effect (P-value)

0–24 h

Frequencya

1.24±0.83

1.46±0.82

1.89±0.96b

1.91±0.93b

1.74±0.90b

1.74±0.89b

0.0006

 

Consistencyc

3.73±1.01

3.81±1.36

4.57±1.57b

4.44±1.40b

4.31±1.49b

4.44±1.44b

0.0045

24–48 h

Frequency

0.82±0.53

0.77±0.60

1.03±0.66

0.71±0.58

0.68±0.64

0.80±0.63

0.1373

 

Consistency

3.46±0.87

3.63±1.38

3.93±1.35

3.64±1.14

3.481.19

3.42±1.36

0.5420

  1. Abbreviations: ITT, intention to treat; scFOS, short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides.
  2. Data is expressed in mean±s.d.
  3. aNumber of bowel movements per 24 h.
  4. bSignificant increase (Dunnett’s test) in gastrointestinal symptoms scores compared with 35 g dextrose, P<0.05. Other observed differences (Tukey’s test) for stool frequency at 24 h: maltitol 35 vs dextrose 24–scFOS 11 (P=0.0154); maltitol 30–scFOS 5 vs dextrose 24–scFOS 11 (P=0.0069); for stool consistency at 24 h maltitol 35 (P=0.0023), maltitol 30–scFOS 5 (P=0.0137), maltitol 24–scFOS 11 (P=0.0374) and maltitol 17.5–scFOS 17.5 (P=0.0085) vs dextrose 24–scFOS 11.
  5. cConsistency score from Bristol scale (1: separate hard lumps to 7: watery, entirely liquid).
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