Physical activity enhances the improvement of body mass index and metabolism by inulin: a multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial performed in obese individuals

• Published in: BMC medicine Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 110 - 20
• Main Authors: Rodriguez, Julie, Neyrinck, Audrey M., Van Kerckhoven, Maxime, Gianfrancesco, Marco A., Renguet, Edith, Bertrand, Luc, Cani, Patrice D., Lanthier, Nicolas, Cnop, Miriam, Paquot, Nicolas, Thissen, Jean-Paul, Bindels, Laure B., Delzenne, Nathalie M.
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 30.03.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Animals; Body Mass Index; Care and treatment; Complications and side effects; Control; Diagnosis; Diet, High-Fat; Endocrinologie, métabolisme & nutrition; Endocrinology, metabolism & nutrition; Exercise; General Medicine; Gut microbiota; Health aspects; Human health sciences; Humans; Identification and classification; Inulin; Inulin - pharmacology; Medicine (all); Metabolic diseases; Metabolism; Mice; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Obesity; Obesity - drug therapy; Obesity - metabolism; Physical activity; Prebiotic; Risk factors; Sciences de la santé humaine; Belgium; Gut microbiota; Obesity; Physical activity; Metabolism; Prebiotic

Dietary interventions targeting the gut microbiota have been proposed as innovative strategies to improve obesity-associated metabolic disorders. Increasing physical activity (PA) is considered as a key behavioral change for improving health. We have tested the hypothesis that changing the PA status...