Abstract | BACKGROUND AND AIM:
Food addiction (FA) is an important contributor to obesity. Alterations in gut microbiota (GM) diversity and composition have also been proposed to play a pivotal role in obesity pathogenesis. This trial aimed to assess the effects of probiotic supplementation on the anthropometric indices, eating behavior, and hormone levels of obese women with FA. METHODS: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted among obese women with FA. Participants (n = 62) received a restricted calorie diet (RCD) plus either probiotic, or placebo for 12 weeks. Anthropometric measurements, biochemical markers, eating behavior and appetite were assessed during the study period. RESULTS: Probiotics administration significantly reduced weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR), body fat percentage ( BFP), and trunk fat percentage (TFP) compared to the placebo group (p < 0.001). Also, a significant improvement was observed in eating behavior in the probiotic group compared to the placebo group (p < 0.001).Serum levels of oxytocin increased and NPY decreased significantly in the probiotic group compared to the placebo group (p = 0.02, p = 0.002, respectively). Moreover, leptin level significantly decreased in the probiotic group compared to the baseline values (p < 0.001), while probiotics did not cause a greater significant reduction in leptin level, compared to the placebo group. CONCLUSION: Multi-probiotic supplementation may have beneficial effects on anthropometric indices, eating behavior, and some appetite-regulating hormones in obese women with FA.Trial registration: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials identifier: IRCT20131228015968N5.
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Authors | Elham Narmaki, Mohaddeseh Borazjani, Asal Ataie-Jafari, Nastaran Hariri, Azita Hekmat Doost, Mostafa Qorbani, Atoosa Saidpour |
Journal | Nutritional neuroscience
(Nutr Neurosci)
Vol. 25
Issue 5
Pg. 963-975
(May 2022)
ISSN: 1476-8305 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 33054635
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Body Mass Index
- Double-Blind Method
- Energy Intake
- Feeding Behavior
- Female
- Food Addiction
- Humans
- Iran
- Leptin
- Obesity
(complications, therapy)
- Probiotics
(therapeutic use)
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