Fig. 2: Forest plot illustrating effect of probiotics on short-term weight gain in preterm infants. | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Fig. 2: Forest plot illustrating effect of probiotics on short-term weight gain in preterm infants.

From: Growth and neuro-developmental outcomes of probiotic supplemented preterm infants—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fig. 2

Meta-analysis showed that probiotic supplementation was associated with better short-term weight gain (p = 0.02). Subgroup analysis showed better short-term weight gain (p = 0.04) in single-strain supplemented infants. This analysis was conducted using a random effects model. CI confidence interval, I2 heterogeneity, IV inverse variance, SE standard error.

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