Protection from gestational diabetes with probiotics
Research on the benefits of taking probiotics has been on a continuous growth in the recent years. There is a growing body of evidence on the role of probiotics not only in gastrointestinal infections and irritable bowel syndrome, but also in the health and well being of mother and child. One such recent study which evaluated the safety and efficacy of probiotic supplements has revealed the surprising results.
The study concludes that probiotics are helpful in protecting pregnant women from gestational diabetes.
More than 250 pregnant women were included in the study from their first trimester of pregnancy and were followed for a period of two years. The subjects in the study group were given probiotic supplements and were also assigned to nutrition counseling.
The investigators found that the women who took probiotic supplements were less likely to develop gestational diabetes as compared to those who did not receive probiotic supplements. In addition, no adverse effect of probiotics was seen in either mothers or children.
The results of this study show that probiotic-supplementation during pregnancy is safe and cost-effective tool in addressing the metabolic epidemic.
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