Probiotics are live microorganisms that are good for health when eating. They are contained both in additives and in fermented products. Probiotics can improve your immune function, digestive system and heart health, among other advantages. Several studies also show that probiotics can help relieve weight and reduce fat on the stomach.
Intestine bacteria can affect body weight regulation
Hundreds of microorganisms live in your digestive system. Most of them are friendly bacteria that produce several important nutrients, including vitamin K and some group vitamins. They also help split the fiber that your body cannot digest, turning it into useful short-chain fatty acids, such as butirate. In the intestine there are two main families of good bacteria: bacteroids and firms. The body weight is apparently associated with the balance of these two families of bacteria. Studies both in humans and animals have shown that people with moderate weight intestinal bacteria differ from intestinal bacteria than people with overweight or obesity. In most of these studies, people with obesity have more firms and less bacteroids compared to medium weight people.
People with obesity intestinal bacteria are less diverse than thin
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In people with obesity, intestinal bacteria are less diverse than thin. Moreover, people with obesity, which have less diverse intestinal bacteria, as a rule, gain more weight than people with obesity, which have more intestinal bacteria. Some animal studies also show that when intestinal bacteria from mice with obesity were transplanted into the intestines of thin mice, obesity has developed in thin mice.
How probiotics affect body weight
Methods with which probiotics affect the mass of the body and fat on the stomach, are not yet sufficiently studied. Probiotics seem to affect the appetite and energy consumption due to the production of acetate, propionate and butyrate, which are short-chain fatty acids. It is believed that some probiotics can inhibit the suction of food fats, increasing the amount of fat derived from the feet. In other words, they force your body to "collect" less calories from the products that you eat. Some bacteria were found, for example, from the Lactobacillus family, in this way. Probiotics can also deal with obesity in other ways, including:
The release of hormones regulating appetite: probiotics can contribute to the release of hormones that reduce appetite, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and peptide yY (Pyy). Increased level of these hormones can help you burn calories and fat.
Increasing the level of proteins regulating fat: probiotics can increase the level of protein similar to Angiopoetina 4 (ANGPTL4). This can lead to a decrease in fat accumulation.
Combusizing evidence bind obesity with inflammation in the whole body. Improving the health of the intestinal mucosa, probiotics can reduce systemic inflammation and protect against obesity and other diseases.
Probiotics can help lose weight and get rid of fat on belly
A recent review of well-planned studies of probiotics and weight loss in people with overweight and obesity shows that probiotics can help you lose weight and reduce the percentage of fat in the body. In particular, studies have shown that certain strains of the Lactobacillus family can help you lose weight and reduce fat on your stomach. In one study, the use of yogurt with Lactobacillus Fermentum or Lactobacillus AMYLOVORUS reduced fat deposits by 3-4% for 6 weeks. Another study of 125 people sitting on a diet with overweight studied the effect of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus additives on weight loss and weight maintenance. Women who took probiotics lost 50% more weight in 3 months compared to those who took placebo tablets. They also continued to lose weight at the stage of maintaining weight in the study.
Lactobacillus Gasseri.
In one well-planned study of 114 adults with obesity, probiotic Lactobacillus Sakei or placebo was obtained for 12 weeks. Those who took probiotic, there was a significant decrease in both fat weight of the body and a waist circle. Of all the probiotic bacteria studied today, Lactobacillus Gasseri demonstrates one of the most promising effects regarding weight loss. Numerous rodent studies have shown that it has an obesity effect. In addition, studies on adults showed promising results. One study in which 210 people participated with a significant amount of abdominal fat, showed that the reception of Lactobacillus Gasseri for 12 weeks reduces body weight, fat around the organs, body mass index (BMI), waist size and hips circumference. Moreover, the fat on the stomach decreased by 8.5%. However, when the participants stopped accepting probiotic, they gained all the belly fat for 1 month.
Other strains
Other strains of probiotics can also help reduce weight and reduce fat on the stomach. In a 8-week study of a woman with overweight or obesity, either probiotic, which included the strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, or placebo, and also observed dietary interference. Those who took probiotic lost significantly more fat on the stomach than those who took placebo. Another study involving 135 people with a significant amount of belly fat revealed those who took Bifidobacterium Animalis Subsps. Lactis Daily for 3 months lost much more fat on the stomach and had a decrease in the BMI and the circumference of the waist compared with those who took placebo. These results were especially expressed in women.
Women who took probiotics lost 50% more weight in 3 months compared to those who took placebo tablets
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Some probiotics can prevent weight gain
Slimming is not the only way to deal with obesity. Preventing a unwanted weight gain primarily can be even more valuable to prevent obesity. In one 4-week study, the reception of the probiotic composition reduced the weight gain and an increase in weight in people who observe a diet, which provided 1000 calories more than they need per day. Those who took probiotics were gaining less fat, although they did not experience any significant changes in insulin or metabolic sensitivity. This indicates that some probiotics strains can prevent weight set in the context of a high-calorie diet. However, this requires further study.