Effect of Bifidobacterium Intake on Body Weight and Body Fat in Overweight and Obese Adult Subjects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Nicolás Farid Hamed Riveros Lady García-Corredor Miguel Angel Martínez-Solarte Angélica María González-Clavijo

Published in: Journal of the American Nutrition Association (2024)

This systematic review suggests that Bifidobacterium genus probiotics may contribute to managing overweight and obesity by reducing body fat mass, body fat percentage, waist circumference, and visceral fat area. Further research is required to understand strain and species interactions, optimal dosages, and effective delivery methods for probiotics in obesity management. This review was pre-registered under the PROSPERO record CRD42022370057.

Keyphrases

body weight
systematic review
insulin resistance
weight gain
adipose tissue
meta analyses
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
randomized controlled trial