A mixture of prebiotic oligosaccharides reduces the incidence of atopic dermatitis during the first six months of age

Oligosaccharides may alter postnatal immune development by influencing the constitution of gastrointestinal bacterial flora.

To investigate the effect of a prebiotic mixture of galacto- and long chain fructo-oligosaccharides on the incidence of atopic dermatitis (AD) during the first six months of life in formula fed infants at high risk of atopy.