Students are relatively susceptible to the common cold and other so-called upper respiratory infections due to inadequate sleep, stress and close living quarters. Every year, approximately 55% of US college students experience at least one upper respiratory infection. In a new study an international research team investigated the impact of probiotic supplementation in a group of American college students.
Tracey J Smith, adjunct professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (USA), who led the study, said: “We know that certain probiotic strains support immune health and may improve health-related quality of life during upper respiratory infections.
“This study assessed how probiotic supplementation affects duration of symptoms, severity of symptoms, and the impact of symptoms on daily life, when infected.”
Chr Hansen’s Birgit Michelsen, director of scientific affairs, health & nutrition division, said: “In conclusion, the study indicates that BB-12 and LGG shortens the duration of colds and minimises the severity for college students, and reduces missed school days.
“The study findings confirm immune health benefits which we have documented in previous studies and which we are continuously substantiating in our ambitious program of probiotic clinical studies.”
Source: Chr Hansen
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