The efficacy of probiotics supplementation on the lipid profiles of obese adolescents : a randomized trial
| Autor: | null I Putu Gede Karyana, null Ni Luh Sri Apsari, null I Wayan Dharma Artana, null I Ketut Suarta, null Putu Veny Kartika Yantie, null Ni Nyoman Metriani Nesa, null I Gusti Ngurah Sanjaya Putra, null Soetjiningsih |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Bali Medical Journal. 11:540-544 |
| ISSN: | 2302-2914 2089-1180 |
| Popis: | Background: Obesity is defined as a medical condition characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat and is associated with an increased prevalence of dyslipidemia. Probiotics are living microorganisms, which upon consumption in sufficient numbers, exert health benefits. One of the benefits that has been studied is improving blood lipid profile. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of probiotics supplementation on obese adolescents’ lipid profiles. Methods: A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial involving 58 obese adolescents aged 12-15 years in Denpasar City was performed. After the physical activity, nutritional intake, and lipid profile were assessed, subjects were randomized with random block into two groups: the treatment group who received sachet containing probiotics with five strains bacteria (Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium bifidum) and the control group who received placebo for eight weeks. During the study, there were six drop out subjects, and the final analysis was performed on 52 subjects. The data was analyzed using MANCOVA test, with p value of |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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