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- Title
Effect of Lactobacillus sakei OK67 in Reducing Body and Visceral Fat in Lifestyle-Modified Overweight Individuals: A 12-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
- Authors
Oh, Seong-Jun; Cho, Young-Gyu; Kim, Dong-Hyun; Hwang, Yun-Ha
- Abstract
Obesity is a global health problem that affects the quality of life. It is a multidimensional chronic risk factor for major medical conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. This clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of Lactobacillus sakei OK67 (DW2010), a lactic acid bacterium, in reducing body and visceral fat in overweight individuals (body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 and <30 kg/m2), aged 20–60 years. A total of 100 subjects placed in a lifestyle modification program were randomly assigned to receive either DW2010 (2.0 g/day, 1.0 × 1010 CFU) or a placebo for 12 weeks. The efficacy of DW2010 was evaluated by measuring body fat mass using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and visceral fat area using computed tomography. After 12 weeks, the change in body fat in the DW2010 group was not markedly different from that in the placebo group. However, visceral fat area decreased more in the DW2010 group than in the placebo group (p = 0.035). During the clinical trial, no major adverse events were reported. Moreover, no statistical differences were observed in the biochemical parameters of the DW2010 and placebo groups. Overall, we concluded that the intake of DW2010 for 12 weeks is safe and potentially reduces visceral fat in lifestyle-modified overweight subjects.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of obesity; PHOTON absorptiometry; FOOD consumption; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; PLACEBOS; HEALTH behavior; WEIGHT loss; QUALITY of life; LACTOBACILLUS; BODY mass index; STATISTICAL sampling; COMPUTED tomography; ADIPOSE tissues; BEHAVIOR modification
- Publication
Nutrients, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 13, p3074
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu15133074