Examinando por Autor "Varela Rangel, Yasmin Y."

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    El helado elaborado de Musa paradisiaca y probióticos mejora los niveles séricos de calcio, hierro y potasio en una población infantil
    (2018) López Torres, Jesmar A.; Maldonado Sánchez, Geomar J.; Martínez Marciales, Karen-Piedad; Salas Osorio, Elaysa J.; Varela Rangel, Yasmin Y.
    Ice cream prepared with Musa paradisiaca and probiotic improves the serum levels of calcium, iron and potassium in a children population. Malnutrition affects society, mainly children with limited resources, with low levels of minerals being the direct consequence. An explanatory research was developed, with experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of the consumption of an ice cream of Musa paradisiacasupplemented with probiotics in a child population of Cúcuta-Colombia. From 238 schoolchildren, a sample of 33 children aged 4 to 6 years with serum deficits of Ca, Fe and K participated and they were randomly divided into two groups. For 60 days the ice cream was supplied to Group A and Group B a placebo ice cream, registering weight, height, serum levels of Ca, Fe and K before, during and after the ice cream administration. There was a significant increase (p = 0.01) in the iron and calcium levels in Group A; with no significant changes for Group B. In both groups potassium was significantly increased (p <0.05). The body weight and height of the children was increased although there were no differences (p>0.05) between both groups. The consumption of banana-based ice cream supplemented with probiotics represents an alternative to address the deficit of minerals in children.