Effect of probiotics and synbiotics on blood glucose: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 95-106

  Nikbakht, Elham ^a,b   Khalesi, Saman ^a,c   Singh, Indu ^a,b   Williams, Lauren Therese ^a   West, Nicholas P ^a   Colson, Natalie ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fasting blood glucose; Hyperglycemia; Probiotics; Synbiotics

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SYNBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIETARY INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; SUPPLEMENTATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MEDLINE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FASTING; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MEDLINE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBIOTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SYNBIOTICS;

EID: 84984917580     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-016-1300-3     Document Type: Article

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