Drinking rich milk probiotics can reduce the risk of pregnancy complications. This is the result of a recent study in Norway published in BMJ Open Journal.
Intake of probiotic milk during early pregnancy reduces the risk of a preterm infant born before the 37th week. The researchers also found an association between intake of probiotic milk at the end of pregnancy and low risk of preeclampsia, or serious complications in which pregnant women experience high blood pressure and high protein levels in urine. This condition can affect the systemic throughout the body.
Lead author of the study, Doctor Mahsa Nordqvist who is a midwifery doctor at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden said preeclampsia and premature birth were associated with higher levels of inflammation. Good probiotic bacteria can help reduce inflammation in the body of pregnant women.
"This is why probiotic milk has the potential to reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy," said Nordqvist, quoted by Live Science, Tuesday (30/1).
The researchers analyzed data on 70,000 pregnant women in Norway. Respondents were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their health and lifestyle history from the 15th to the 30th week of pregnancy. They were also asked to inform the food consumed at the 22nd week of pregnancy.
In the lifestyle column, researchers inserted the question of intake of probiotic milk before pregnancy, pregnancy the first, second, and third trimesters. These products include kefir containing Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria, and yogurt with additional probiotics. Researchers did not include probiotic supplements because only a small proportion of respondents said they were taking supplements.
About 23 percent of women in the study reported they were drinking prebiotic milk before becoming pregnant. Approximately 38 percent drink it in the first trimester or until the 13th week, and 32 percent in the third trimester or after the 30th week. They drink an average of 1.5 cups per day.
Drinking probiotic milk reduces the risk of preeclampsia 20 percent lower than not drinking at all. Drinking probiotic milk late in pregnancy reduces symptoms, such as high blood pressure and high protein in urine, which tends to occur in the third trimester. Drinking probiotic milk early in pregnancy reduces the risk of preterm birth 21 percent lower than not drinking at all.
Nordqvist underlines this research however it still has its limitations. This research, for example, does not evaluate probiotic dairy products or any bacterial strains that allow the effects of inflammation on the body of a pregnant woman. This study also does not prove cause and effect, but only shows the relationship between probiotic milk and the risk of pregnancy complications.
Intake of probiotic milk during early pregnancy reduces the risk of a preterm infant born before the 37th week. The researchers also found an association between intake of probiotic milk at the end of pregnancy and low risk of preeclampsia, or serious complications in which pregnant women experience high blood pressure and high protein levels in urine. This condition can affect the systemic throughout the body.
Lead author of the study, Doctor Mahsa Nordqvist who is a midwifery doctor at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden said preeclampsia and premature birth were associated with higher levels of inflammation. Good probiotic bacteria can help reduce inflammation in the body of pregnant women.
"This is why probiotic milk has the potential to reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy," said Nordqvist, quoted by Live Science, Tuesday (30/1).
The researchers analyzed data on 70,000 pregnant women in Norway. Respondents were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their health and lifestyle history from the 15th to the 30th week of pregnancy. They were also asked to inform the food consumed at the 22nd week of pregnancy.
In the lifestyle column, researchers inserted the question of intake of probiotic milk before pregnancy, pregnancy the first, second, and third trimesters. These products include kefir containing Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria, and yogurt with additional probiotics. Researchers did not include probiotic supplements because only a small proportion of respondents said they were taking supplements.
About 23 percent of women in the study reported they were drinking prebiotic milk before becoming pregnant. Approximately 38 percent drink it in the first trimester or until the 13th week, and 32 percent in the third trimester or after the 30th week. They drink an average of 1.5 cups per day.
Drinking probiotic milk reduces the risk of preeclampsia 20 percent lower than not drinking at all. Drinking probiotic milk late in pregnancy reduces symptoms, such as high blood pressure and high protein in urine, which tends to occur in the third trimester. Drinking probiotic milk early in pregnancy reduces the risk of preterm birth 21 percent lower than not drinking at all.
Nordqvist underlines this research however it still has its limitations. This research, for example, does not evaluate probiotic dairy products or any bacterial strains that allow the effects of inflammation on the body of a pregnant woman. This study also does not prove cause and effect, but only shows the relationship between probiotic milk and the risk of pregnancy complications.
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