Probiotics can help obese children and adolescents lose weight when added to a controlled calorie diet, according to a study presented at the e-ECE 2020 Science Congress.
Dr. Flavia Prodam and her team from the University of Eastern Piedmont (Italy) evaluated the impact of bifidobacteria treatment on obese children and adolescents.
IN research scientists enrolled 100 obese children and adolescents between 6 and 18 years of age who were switched to a calorie-controlled diet and randomly received probiotics Bifidobacterium breve BR03 and Bifidobacterium breve B632 or placebo for eight weeks. Stool clinical and biochemical analyzes were then performed to determine the effects of probiotic supplementation on weight, gut microflora, and metabolism.
It was found that children who took probiotics had decreased waist circumference, BMI (body mass index), and insulin resistance. These results indicate that probiotics are potentially effective for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents, subject to certain dietary restrictions.
Probiotic supplements are often given to people for no reason, with no evidence that they actually work. The results of our study indicate the efficacy and safety of the two probiotic strains in the treatment of obesity in the young population, – says Dr. Sell, the author of the study.
In the future, scientists plan to conduct larger-scale studies of the effect of probiotics on the treatment of obesity over a long period of time.
Earlier, “Reedus” talked about with which beneficial bacteria memory can be improved.
–
–
