Effects of synbiotic Gaz consumption on insulin function and serum hs-CRP in pregnant women
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: CFU), 0.04 g inulin as prebiotic with 0.38 g isomalt, 0.36 g sorbitol and 0.05 g stevia as sweetener. Control Gaz (the same substance without probiotic bacteria and inulin) was packed in identical 9- gram packages. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), insulin function and serum hs-CRP levels were measured at baseline and after a 9-week intervention. Data were analyzed using independent sample T-test, paired T-test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, Mann Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed rank test. Findings: The following changes were statistically significant compared with the control group: decrease in insulin levels (-0.26 vs. 6.34 µIU/mL, P=0.014) and HOMA-IR (-0.13 vs. 1.13, P=0.033), difference in HOMA-B (5.30 vs. 34.22, P=0.040) and increase in QUICKI (0.002 vs. - 0.02, P=0.022). The differences for FPG and hs-CRP levels were not statistically significant. Conclusion: With regards to the results, consumption of synbiotic Gaz for 9 weeks had beneficial effects on insulin function among pregnant women, but did not affect FPG and serum hs-CRP levels.
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2112717340