Open AccessProbiotics in obese pregnancy do not reduce maternal fasting glucose: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial (Probiotics in Pregnancy Study)
Author(s) -
Karen L. Lindsay,
Maria A. Kennelly,
M. Culliton,
Thomas J. Smith,
Orla Maguire,
Fergus Shanahan,
Lorraine Brennan,
Fionnuala M. McAuliffe
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.113.079723
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , gestational diabetes , placebo , body mass index , obstetrics , glycemic , gestation , randomized controlled trial , impaired glucose tolerance , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology , biology
Recent studies have reported beneficial effects of probiotics on maternal glycemia in healthy pregnant women. Obesity significantly increases risk of impaired glucose tolerance in pregnancy, but glycemic effects of probiotics in this specific obstetric group require additional investigation.
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