| probiotics lactobacillus reuteri dsm 17938 and lactobacillus casei crl 431 modestly increase growth, but not iron and zinc status, among indonesian children aged 1-6 years. | probiotics and milk calcium may increase resistance to intestinal infection, but their effect on growth and iron and zinc status of indonesian children is uncertain. we investigated the hypotheses that cow milk with added probiotics would improve growth and iron and zinc status of indonesian children, whereas milk calcium alone would improve growth but reduce iron and zinc status. a 6-mo randomized trial was conducted in low-socioeconomic urban communities of jakarta. healthy children (n = 494) ... | 2013 | 23700339 |