Pregnancy outcomes in women taking probiotics or prebiotics: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Probiotics are living microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit. It has been speculated that probiotics might help prevent preterm birth, but in two previous systematic reviews possible major increases in this risk have been suggested. Our objective was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the risk of preterm birth and other adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women taking probiotics, prebiotics or synbiotics.

Methods

We searched six electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science's Core collection and BIOSIS Preview) up to September 2016 and contacted authors for additional data. We included randomized controlled trials in which women with a s

SUBMITTER: Jarde A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5759212 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature