XXX - Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 (LG2055) & Adiposity / Obesity

Background:

In spite of the much evidence for the beneficial effects of probiotics, their anti-obesity effects have not been well examined (1).

Study overview:

A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled intervention trial evaluating Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 (LG2055) in fermented milk vs fermented milk in 87 subjects with higher body mass index (BMI) (24.2–30.7 kg/m^2 ) and abdominal visceral fat area (81.2–178.5 cm^2 ) (1)

Outcome measures:

Abdominal fat area was determined by computed tomography (1)

Results:

In the active Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 group, abdominal visceral and subcutaneous fat areas significantly (Po0.01) decreased from baseline by an average of 4.6% (1)

Conclusion:

The probioti…