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Regulation of abdominal adiposity by probiotics (Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055) in adults with obese tendencies in a randomized controlled trial

Kadooka, Y, Sato, M, Imaizumi, K, Ogawa, A, Ikuyama, K, Akai, Y, Okano, M, Kagoshima, M +1 more·2010·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Abstract

Background/objectives In spite of the much evidence for the beneficial effects of probiotics, their anti-obesity effects have not been well examined. We evaluated the effects of the probiotic Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 (LG2055) on abdominal adiposity, body weight and other body measures in adults with obese tendencies.Subjects/methods We conducted a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled intervention trial. Subjects (n=87) with higher body mass index (BMI) (24.2-30.7 kg/m(2)) and abdominal visceral fat area (81.2-178.5 cm(2)) were randomly assigned to receive either fermented milk (FM) containing LG2055 (active FM; n=43) or FM without LG2055 (control FM; n=44), and were asked to consume 200 g/day of FM for 12 weeks. Abdominal fat area was determined by computed tomography.Results In the active FM group, abdominal visceral and subcutaneous fat areas significantly (P<0.01) decreased from baseline by an average of 4.6% (mean (confidence interval): -5.8 (-10.0, -1.7) cm(2)) and 3.3% (-7.4 (-11.6, -3.1) cm(2)), respectively. Body weight and other measures also decreased significantly (P<0.001) as follows: body weight, 1.4% (-1.1 (-1.5, -0.7) kg); BMI, 1.5% (-0.4 (-0.5, -0.2) kg/m(2)); waist, 1.8% (-1.7 (-2.1, -1.4) cm); hip, 1.5% (-1.5 (-1.8, -1.1) cm). In the control group, by contrast, none of these parameters decreased significantly. High-molecular weight adiponectin in serum increased significantly (P<0.01) in the active and control groups by 12.7% (0.17 (0.07, 0.26) microg/ml) and 13.6% (0.23 (0.07, 0.38) microg/ml), respectively.Conclusion The probiotic LG2055 showed lowering effects on abdominal adiposity, body weight and other measures, suggesting its beneficial influence on metabolic disorders.

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Authors
Kadooka, Y., Sato, M., Imaizumi, K., Ogawa, A., Ikuyama, K., Akai, Y., Okano, M., Kagoshima, M., & Tsuchida, T.
Affiliations
  • Megmilk Snow Brand (Japan) (JP)
  • Kyushu University (JP)
  • Saitama Prefectural Industrial Technology Center (JP)
  • IRYO Sosei University (JP)
Corresponding author
Kadooka, Y
ORCID
Sato, M
Venue
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Published
2010-03-10
Volume
64
Issue
6
Pages
636-643
ISSN
  • 0954-3007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5640
OpenAlex
W2069973024
Cited by
700
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
51.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
Keywords
probiotics, abdominal fat, visceral fat, subcutaneous adipose tissue, body weight, body mass index, fermented milk, high molecular weight adiponectin, obesity prevention, prebiotics, dietary fiber, dietary fat, dietary protein, dietary fiber to fat ratio
MeSH terms
Adult, Body Weight, Double-Blind Method, Female, Hip, Humans, Lactobacillus, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Probiotics, Intra-Abdominal Fat, Abdominal Fat, Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal, Adiponectin, Waist Circumference, Obesity, Abdominal

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