Dietary treatment of colic caused by excess gas in infants: Biochemical evidence

Table 1 Composition of Novalac AC^®

	Average composition for 100 mL
Energy (kcal)	65.7
Proteins (g)	1.4
Carbohydrates (g)	7.5
Lactose (g)	2.3
Maltodextrin (g)	5.2
Fat (g)	3.3
C18:2 (mg)	610.0
C18:3 (mg)	59.8
Calcium (mg)	50.7
Phosphorus (mg)	31.2

Table 2 Clinical evaluation of associated symptoms in infants with crying secondary to excess gas n (%)

	Inclusion	After 15 d	χ2	P
Excess gas	17 (85)	5 (25)	14.56	< 0.001
Abnormal feeding	15 (75)	6 (30)	8.22	< 0.01
Duration of crying
< 1 h/d		85%
1-3 h/d	13 (65)	3 (15)	10.41	< 0.001
> 3 h/d	7 (35)	0 (0)	8.48	< 0.01