Effects of probiotics on body weight, body mass index, fat mass and fat percentage in subjects with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: Obesity reviews Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 219 - 232
• Main Authors: Borgeraas, H., Johnson, L. K., Skattebu, J., Hertel, J. K., Hjelmesæth, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Body fat; Body Mass Index; Body size; Body weight; Body Weight - drug effects; Body Weight - physiology; Clinical trials; confidence interval; Confidence intervals; Databases, Factual; Humans; Meta-analysis; Obesity; Obesity - diet therapy; Overweight; placebos; Probiotics; Probiotics - pharmacology; Probiotics - therapeutic use; Randomization; randomized clinical trials; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Supplements; Systematic review; Weight Loss - drug effects; Weight Loss - physiology; Weight reduction; women; systematic review; obesity; Meta-analysis; probiotics

Summary A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials was conducted to examine the effects of probiotic supplementation on body weight, body mass index (BMI), fat mass and fat percentage in subjects with overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg m−2) or obesity (BMI ≥30 kg m−2). MEDLINE, EM...