U.S., Sept. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07195474) titled 'Smoothie Program for Achieving and Resilient Kids' on Aug. 18.
Brief Summary: The proposed study will examine whether eating yogurt every day can improve brain and gut health in children. Prior research suggests that yogurt may support cognitive functions like self-control, but more studies are needed to confirm this. The study will follow 60 children from Central Pennsylvania, ages 7 to 9, who will be randomly assigned to drink either fruit juice (control group) or yogurt smoothies once or twice a day for four weeks.
Researchers will compare how different amounts of yogurt affect children's thinking skills (like memory and focus)...