Objective To systematically review the effect of oral intake of bacterial probiotics on 15
variables related to obesity, diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Design …

The concept that the gut microbiota serves as a virtual endocrine organ arises from a
number of important observations. Evidence for a direct role arises from its metabolic …

Objective Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in host energy homeostasis, which is affected
by both high-fat diets (HFDs) and high-sucrose diets (HCDs). Probiotics treatment can …

The human intestine harbors a complex bacterial community called the gut microbiota. This
microbiota is specific to each individual despite the existence of several bacterial species …

Metabolic syndrome (MS) comprises central obesity, increased plasma glucose levels,
hyperlipidemia and hypertension, and its incidence is increasing due to changes in lifestyle …

Among the most widely used animal models in obesity-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM) research are the congenital leptin-and leptin receptor-deficient rodent models …

Background: Obesity is associated with increased health risk and has been associated with
alterations in bacterial gut microbiota, with mainly a reduction in Bacteroidetes, but few data …

Obesity has been associated with structural and functional changes in the gut microbiota.
The abundance in, and diversity of, certain bacteria may favor energy harvest and metabolic …

Obesity develops from a prolonged imbalance of energy intake and energy expenditure.
However, the relatively recent discovery that the composition and function of the gut …

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 …