Another fascinating observation in MoBa, as regards
nutrition and pre-eclampsia, is the finding that intake
of probiotic foods appears to reduce the risk of preeclampsia.
Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms,
which, when administered in adequate amounts,
confer a health benefit on the host [10]. Recent years
have witnessed an increasing interest in the effects that
the bacterial composition in the intestines may have on
diseases where inflammation and immunological responses
are important. Pregnancy is a condition where
many immunological functions undergo changes, and
pre-eclampsia is considered to be a state of increased
inflammation. The association between intake of probiotics
and pre-eclampsia in primiparous women was
examined, and it was found that daily intake appeared
to reduce the risk (OR = 0.80, 95% CI: 0.66