Table 2.

Effect of probiotic on iron absorption.

Number of Studies	Model	Effect: Pooled SMD	95% CI	p-Value	Q	p-Value	Tau Squared
8	random	0.55	0.22, 0.88	0.001	10.62	0.156	0.0747
6 a	random	0.72	0.29, 1.15	0.001	8.01	0.156	0.1058

^a Excludes Bering et al. [12,19] studies; includes only studies that adjusted the mean individual absorption ratio (test meal/reference dose) that was multiplied by 40 to obtain the percentage absorption of iron corresponding to a 40% reference dose absorption.