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Probiotics and Weight

Probiotics are beneficial gut bacteria that may support weight loss by improving digestion, reducing calorie absorption, and influencing appetite-regulating hormones.

Probiotics are beneficial live bacteria that support a healthy gut. Some strains may help with weight management by improving digestion, reducing the number of calories your body absorbs from food, and influencing hormones that control appetite.

Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer health benefits when administered in adequate amounts, primarily by modulating the gut microbiota composition. Specific strains such as Lactobacillus gasseri and Bifidobacterium breve have been associated with reduced body weight and visceral fat in clinical trials, likely through mechanisms including short-chain fatty acid production, GLP-1 secretion enhancement, and intestinal barrier fortification.

The gut microbiome plays a significant role in energy extraction and metabolic regulation. Probiotic supplementation may complement dietary interventions in a medical weight management programme, particularly for patients with gut dysbiosis linked to obesity.

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