Pregnant women taking Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium supplements are less likely to develop obesity during their pregnancy, according to a recent Finnish study.
Weight gain is a common phenomenon among pregnant women. While the average weight gain during pregnancy is around 12 kilograms in Western countries, extremes of 20 to 30 kilograms are no exception. A recent study at the University of Turku, Finland, suggests that probiotics may play a role in reducing this risk. The results were presented today at the 17th European Congress on Obesity, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Weight gain is a common phenomenon among pregnant women. While the average weight gain during pregnancy is around 12 kilograms in Western countries, extremes of 20 to 30 kilograms are no exception. A recent study at the University of Turku, Finland, suggests that probiotics may play a role in reducing this risk. The results were presented today at the 17th European Congress on Obesity, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Want to finish this and read more complete articles?
Go to www.gutflora.org.
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