Contemporary meta-analysis of short-term probiotic consumption on gastrointestinal transit

Table 3 Subject characteristics

Study	Mean age (yr)	Female gender (%)	Mean BMI (kg/m2)	Condition
Agrawal et al[14], 2009	40	100	25	IBS-C
Bartram et al[15], 1994	23	58	-2	None
Bazzocchi et al[25], 2014	40	86	19	Constipation
Bouvier et al[16], 2001	33	50	22	None
Holma et al[17], 2010	44	921	24	Constipation
Hongisto et al[18], 2006	43	100	24	Constipation
Krammer et al[24], 2011	50	100	-2	Constipation
Magro et al[26], 2014	32	91	28	Constipation
Malpeli et al[19], 2012	41	100	-2	Constipation
Marteau et al[20], 2002	27	100	21	None
Merenstein et al[27], 2014	29	100	23	None
Rosenfeldt et al[21], 2003a	25	0	-2	None
Rosenfeldt et al[21], 2003b	25	0	-2	None
Sairanen et al[22], 2007	39	64	25	None
Tulk et al[28], 2013	29	60	24	None
Waller et al[23], 2011a	44	65	31	Constipation
Waller et al[23], 2011b	44	65	32	Constipation

¹Percentage estimated from larger study cohort;

²Represents missing data. BMI: Body mass index; IBS-C: Irritable bowel syndrome, constipation predominant.