Qingqing Zhang1, Yucheng Wu2, Xiaoqiang Fei1. 1. a Department of Endocrinology , Taizhou People's Hospital , Taizhou , China ; 2. b Department of Cardiology , Taizhou People's Hospital , Taizhou , China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of probiotic therapies on body weight and BMI using a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials. METHODS: Twenty studies with 25 trials (1931 participants with age over 18 years) were included. The pooled WMD was calculated by random effects model. RESULTS: Probiotic consumption significantly reduced body weight by 0.59 kg (95% CI, 0.30-0.87) and BMI by 0.49 kg/m(2) (95% CI, 0.24-0.74). A greater reduction in BMI was found with multiple species of probiotics. Subgroup analysis of trials with intervention duration ≥8 weeks found a more significant reduction in BMI. Limiting analysis to trials with a baseline BMI ≥25 kg/m(2) showed a greater reduction in BMI. CONCLUSION: Consuming probiotics could reduce body weight and BMI, with a potentially greater effect when multiple species of probiotics were consumed, the duration of intervention was ≥8 weeks, or the objects were overweight.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of probiotic therapies on body weight and BMI using a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials. METHODS: Twenty studies with 25 trials (1931 participants with age over 18 years) were included. The pooled WMD was calculated by random effects model. RESULTS: Probiotic consumption significantly reduced body weight by 0.59 kg (95% CI, 0.30-0.87) and BMI by 0.49 kg/m(2) (95% CI, 0.24-0.74). A greater reduction in BMI was found with multiple species of probiotics. Subgroup analysis of trials with intervention duration ≥8 weeks found a more significant reduction in BMI. Limiting analysis to trials with a baseline BMI ≥25 kg/m(2) showed a greater reduction in BMI. CONCLUSION: Consuming probiotics could reduce body weight and BMI, with a potentially greater effect when multiple species of probiotics were consumed, the duration of intervention was ≥8 weeks, or the objects were overweight.
Authors: Mariangela Rondanelli; Milena Anna Faliva; Simone Perna; Attilio Giacosa; Gabriella Peroni; Anna Maria Castellazzi Journal: Gut Microbes Date: 2017-07-21
Authors: D R Michael; A A Jack; G Masetti; T S Davies; K E Loxley; J Kerry-Smith; J F Plummer; J R Marchesi; B H Mullish; J A K McDonald; T R Hughes; D Wang; I Garaiova; Z Paduchová; J Muchová; M A Good; S F Plummer Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2020-03-06 Impact factor: 4.379