RT - Journal Article T1 - The effects of probiotic yoghurt on C-Reactive Protein in type 2 diabetic patients JF - Yafteh YR - 2013 JO - Yafteh VO - 15 IS - 3 UR - http://yafte.lums.ac.ir/article-1-1371-en.html SP - 95 EP - 104 K1 - Probiotic yoghurt K1 - C-Reactive Protein K1 - Fasting blood sugar K1 - Type 2 diabetes. AB - Background: Chronic inflammation plays a major role in the progression of diabetes and its cardiovascular complications. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of probiotic yoghurt on blood sugar and C-Reactive Protein concentration as inflammatory factor in type 2 diabetic patients. Materials and Methods: This double-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted on 60 type 2 diabetic patients (23 males and 37 females) in Sina hospital in Tabriz. Subjects in intervention group consumed daily 300 gram of probiotic yoghurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 and Bifidobacterium lactis BB-12 and subjects in control group consumed daily 300 gram of conventional yoghurt for 6 weeks. Dietary intakes, anthropometric measurements and biochemical parameters were measured at the baseline and at the end of the study. Statistical analyses were performed by SPSS software using analysis of covariance and paired samples T-test. Results: Probiotic yoghurt consumption significantly decreased C-Reactive Protein concentration (P LA eng UL http://yafte.lums.ac.ir/article-1-1371-en.html M3 ER -