TY - JOUR
T1 - Multistrain probiotic increases the gut microbiota diversity in obese pregnant women
T2 - Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study
AU - Halkjær, Sofie Ingdam
AU - de Knegt, Victoria Elizabeth
AU - Sheng Lo, Bobby Zhao
AU - Nilas, Lisbeth
AU - Cortes, Dina
AU - Pedersen, Anders Elm
AU - Lauridsen, Hengameh Chloé
AU - Andersen, Lee O’Brien
AU - Nielsen, Henrik Vedel
AU - Stensvold, Christen Rune
AU - Thor Bech Johannesen, Thor Bech
AU - Kallemose, Thomas
AU - Krogfelt, Karen Angeliki
AU - Petersen, Andreas Munk
PY - 2020/7/7
Y1 - 2020/7/7
N2 - Background
Maternal obesity is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Probiotic supplementation during pregnancy may have positive effects on blood glucose, gestational weight gain (GWG), and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus [GDM and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)].
Objectives
This feasibility study involved a daily probiotic intervention in obese pregnant women from the early second trimester until delivery. The primary aim was to investigate the effect on GWG and maternal glucose homeostasis (GDM and HbA1c). Secondary aims were the effect on infant birth weight, maternal gut microbiota, and other pregnancy outcomes.
Methods
We carried out a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled study in 50 obese pregnant women. Participants were randomly allocated (1:1) to multistrain probiotic (4 capsules of Vivomixx®; total of 450 billion CFU/d) or placebo at 14–20 weeks of gestation until delivery. Participants were followed with 2 predelivery visits at gestational week 27–30 and 36–37 and with 1 postdelivery visit. All visits included blood and fecal sampling. An oral-glucose-tolerance test was performed at inclusion and gestational week 27–30.
Results
Forty-nine participants completed the study. Thirty-eight participants took >80% of the capsules (n = 21), placebo (n = 17). There was no significant difference in GWG, GDM, HbA1c concentrations, and infant birth weight between groups. Fecal microbiota analyses showed an overall increase in α-diversity over time in the probiotic group only (P = 0.016).
Conclusions
Administration of probiotics during pregnancy is feasible in obese women and the women were willing to participate in additional study visits and collection of fecal samples during pregnancy. Multistrain probiotic can modulate the gut microbiota in obese women during pregnancy. A larger study population is needed to uncover pregnancy effects after probiotic supplementation. This trial was registered at clincaltrials.gov as NCT02508844.
AB - Background
Maternal obesity is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Probiotic supplementation during pregnancy may have positive effects on blood glucose, gestational weight gain (GWG), and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus [GDM and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)].
Objectives
This feasibility study involved a daily probiotic intervention in obese pregnant women from the early second trimester until delivery. The primary aim was to investigate the effect on GWG and maternal glucose homeostasis (GDM and HbA1c). Secondary aims were the effect on infant birth weight, maternal gut microbiota, and other pregnancy outcomes.
Methods
We carried out a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled study in 50 obese pregnant women. Participants were randomly allocated (1:1) to multistrain probiotic (4 capsules of Vivomixx®; total of 450 billion CFU/d) or placebo at 14–20 weeks of gestation until delivery. Participants were followed with 2 predelivery visits at gestational week 27–30 and 36–37 and with 1 postdelivery visit. All visits included blood and fecal sampling. An oral-glucose-tolerance test was performed at inclusion and gestational week 27–30.
Results
Forty-nine participants completed the study. Thirty-eight participants took >80% of the capsules (n = 21), placebo (n = 17). There was no significant difference in GWG, GDM, HbA1c concentrations, and infant birth weight between groups. Fecal microbiota analyses showed an overall increase in α-diversity over time in the probiotic group only (P = 0.016).
Conclusions
Administration of probiotics during pregnancy is feasible in obese women and the women were willing to participate in additional study visits and collection of fecal samples during pregnancy. Multistrain probiotic can modulate the gut microbiota in obese women during pregnancy. A larger study population is needed to uncover pregnancy effects after probiotic supplementation. This trial was registered at clincaltrials.gov as NCT02508844.
KW - gestational diabetes mellitus
KW - gestational weight gain
KW - microbiota
KW - obesity
KW - pregnancy
KW - probiotics
U2 - 10.1093/cdn/nzaa095
DO - 10.1093/cdn/nzaa095
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2475-2991
VL - 4
JO - Current Developments in Nutrition
JF - Current Developments in Nutrition
IS - 7
M1 - nzaa095
ER -