The Effect of Supplementation With Species of Lactobacillus on Anthropometric Measurements

The Effect of Supplementation With Species of Lactobacillus on Anthropometric Measurements, Body Composition, Appetite and Serum Lipid Profile in Overweight and Obese Adults

The investigators aimed to study the effect of supplementation with species of Lactobacillus on anthropometric measurements, body composition, appetite and serum lipid profile in overweight and obese adults

The Objective of This Study was Evaluating the Effect of supplementation with Species of Lactobacillus on anthropometric measurements include weight, waist and hip circumference , body composition include body fat and muscle percent, appetite measured by visual analogues scale and serum lipid profile in overweight and obese adults.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-65 years
• BMI more than 25 Kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• taking drugs that could affect weight change, including anti-diabetic drugs, lipid lowering drugs
• endocrine,cardiovascular, thyroid, or chronic liver disease.
• had received surgery to reduce weight
• taking probiotics or antibiotics within one month
• Pregnancy or lactation or menopause
• A history of cancer
• Heart disease - cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal and diabetes
• A history of autoimmune disease
• Taking certain medications such as blood pressure control, statins, insulin sensitivity enhancers
• weight change over five percent within three months
• change in activity or diet habit