Effect of weight loss program using prebiotics and probiotics on body composition, physique, and metabolic products: longitudinal intervention study.

The relationship between gut microbiota and obesity has recently been an important subject for research as the gut microbiota is thought to affect body homeostasis including body weight and composition, intervening with pro and prebiotics is an intelligent possible way for obesity management. To evaluate the effect of hypo caloric adequate fiber regimen with probiotic supplementation and physical exercise, whether it will have a good impact on health, body composition, and physique among obese Egyptian women or has no significant effect. The enrolled 58 women, in this longitudinal follow-up intervention study; followed a weight loss eating regimen (prebiotic), including a low-carbohydrate adequate-fiber adequate-protein dietary pattern with decreased energy intake.

Activity of probiotics from food origin for oxalate degradation.

Kidney stones composed of oxalate are a significant health problem. It has been suggested that modification of the intestinal microbiota to reduce the amount of oxalate in the digestive system could be an effective treatment. There have been several studies into the use of lactic acid bacteria for the degradation of intestinal oxalates.