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Gut Microbiome and Adult Obesity: Exploring the Weight Loss Potential of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics as Strategies with Potential Implications for Cancer Prevention

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SKSasi Kumar Santhosh KumarDADalyal Nader AlosaimiKTKukatla Tejesh

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Overview

Meta-analysis shows moderate weight loss with gut microbiome therapies in individuals with obesity, suggesting implications for metabolic health and cancer prevention.

Key Points

  • Weight loss was achieved with a moderate decrease averaging -1.8 kg following interventions in adults with obesity.
  • Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics positively impacted metabolic parameters, with a 2.3% average weight reduction noted.
  • Observational analysis examined multiple studies to identify the effects of the gut microbiome on weight management strategies.
  • Findings underline the necessity for more clinical trials to confirm long-term weight loss and health benefits of these therapies.

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Kumar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36a560a429f797332f2bfhttps://doi.org/10.56294/hl2025328
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