The aim of this study is determine the effect of a food supplement with probiotics on metabolic profile and weight gain in pregnant women.
After being informed about the study, all patients meeting the inclusion/exclusion criteria and giving written informed consent all patients will be treated with the food supplement that contain vitamins, minerals and probiotics. All volunteers will receive one capsule per day of the food supplement throughout the study. The duration of the supplementation will be from their inclusion in the study (≤ 14 weeks of gestation) until the 30th-32nd week of pregnancy, the time of the end-of-study visit.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
84
DHA, folic acid, Iodine, iron, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus reuterii, magnesium, zinc, vitamin D3, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Group B vitamins and Biotin
400 mcg of folic acid
Hospital Vithas Medimar
Alicante, Alicante, Spain
Centro Ginecologico Dra. García-Pérez Llantada
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Glucose homeostasis
Glucose homeostasis status will be evaluated by measuring fasting glucose
Time frame: 30-32 weeks gestation
Insulin levels
Insulin levels status will be evaluated by measuring fasting insulin
Time frame: 30-32 weeks gestation
Insulin resistance
Insulin resistance will be evaluated by measuring HOMA IR and QUICKI index (fasting glucose and fasting insulin combination)
Time frame: 30-32 weeks gestation
Weight gain
Weight will be evaluated weighting the subjects
Time frame: 30-32 weeks gestation
Lipid concentration
Lipid concentration will be evaluated by measuring fasting total colesterol, LDL, HDL and triglyceride
Time frame: 30-32 weeks gestation
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