Labban. L
FAND, FADA, CND, CDE, ASPEN, RD, Medical Nutrition Therapy Consultant, Damascus Hospitals, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy. Aljazeera Private University. Damascus, Syria
Publications
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Research Article
The Efficacy of Probiotic Supplementations on Glycemic Control, Lipid Profile, In-flammation Biomarkers and Anthropometric Measurements Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Author(s): Labban. L*
Background: Probiotics was defined as living organisms by the World Health Organization. These organisms when consumed as in food items or in the form of supplements, can lead to improvements in the health status of the host. Disturbances of intestinal biology contribute to the development of DM. Many trials have shown that the gut microbiome plays a role in the etiology and progression of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and its complications. This trial was designed to identify the effects of multi-species of probiotic supplementation on fasting blood glucose, lipid profile, inflammatory biomarkers, and in type 2 diabetic patients. Participants and methods: 65 type 2 diabetics were divided into 2 groups T (trial) and C (control) or placebo. The T group received daily one capsule of 14 differnt species of probiotic and C group received capsules filled with roasted ground c.. Read More»