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Effect of probiotics on glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nantong University, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nantong University, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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Medicina 2016, 52(1), 28-34; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.11.008
Submission received: 26 September 2014 / Revised: 9 October 2015 / Accepted: 19 November 2015 / Published: 29 December 2015

Abstract

Objective: Our aim was to investigate the effects of probiotics on glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials. Materials and methods: Online databases Embase, Web of Science, and PubMed were searched until August 2014 to identify eligible articles. Finally, 7 trials were included.
Results: Probiotic consumption significantly changed fasting plasma glucose (FPG) by -15.92 mg/dL (95% confidence interval [CI], -29.75 to -2.09) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) by -0.54% (95% CI, -0.82 to -0.25) compared with control groups. Subgroup analysis was conducted to trials with non-yogurts control. Meta-analysis of trials with multiple species of probiotics found a significant reduction in FPG (weighted mean difference [WMD]: -35.41 mg/dL, 95% CI: -51.98 to -18.89). The duration of intervention for ≥8 weeks resulted in a significant reduction in FPG (WMD: -20.34 mg/dL, 95% CI: -35.92 to -4.76). Subgroup analysis of trials with species of probiotics did not result in a significant meta-analysis effect. Furthermore, the duration of intervention <8 weeks did not result in a significant reduction in FPG. The results also showed that probiotic therapy significantly decreased homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and insulin concentration (WMD: -1.08, 95% CI: -1.88 to -0.28; and WMD: -1.35 mIU/L, 95% CI: -2.38 to -0.31, respectively).
Conclusions: The present meta-analysis suggests that consuming probiotics may improve glucose metabolism by a modest degree, with a potentially greater effect when the duration of intervention is ≥8 weeks, or multiple species of probiotics are consumed.
Keywords: Meta-analysis; Probiotics; Diabetes; Glucose Meta-analysis; Probiotics; Diabetes; Glucose

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Zhang, Q.; Wu, Y.; Fei, X. Effect of probiotics on glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medicina 2016, 52, 28-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.11.008

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Zhang Q, Wu Y, Fei X. Effect of probiotics on glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medicina. 2016; 52(1):28-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.11.008

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Zhang, Qingqing, Yucheng Wu, and Xiaoqiang Fei. 2016. "Effect of probiotics on glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials" Medicina 52, no. 1: 28-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.11.008

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Zhang, Q., Wu, Y., & Fei, X. (2016). Effect of probiotics on glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medicina, 52(1), 28-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medici.2015.11.008

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