The influence of modifications in the intestinal microbiota composition on changes in anthropometric parameters in people with excessive body weight
Obesity is a chronic disease, which is often accompanied by disorders of the carbohydrates and lipid metabolism, as well as metabolic complications concerning the circulatory system. It is a disorder of homeostasis of energy transformation, caused by excessive supply of energy contained in food whi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Index Copernicus International S.A.
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej |
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| Online Access: | http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0012.7024 |
| Summary: | Obesity is a chronic disease, which is often accompanied by disorders of the carbohydrates and lipid metabolism, as well as metabolic complications concerning the circulatory system.
It is a disorder of homeostasis of energy transformation, caused by excessive supply of energy
contained in food which exceeds the needs of the body, consequently leading to increased
storage of excess kilocalories in the form of adipose tissue. The incidence of obesity in the
world has more than doubled between 1980 and 2014 and currently affects more than 600
million people. This is primarily due to increased food availability, a sedentary lifestyle, as well
as a high-fat and high-carbohydrate diet. These facts are a consequence of socio-economic
changes which took place in recent decades.
One of the factors that can play an important role in the prevention of obesity or reduction
of excessive body weight is the modification of intestinal microbiota composition. Recent
studies have shown that a diverse, properly functioning microbiota secures the adequate use
of energy supplied with food and suitable storage in the body. Probiotic bacteria can contribute
to weight loss in two ways. First of all, microbiota of people characterized by the correct
quantitative and qualitative composition is much more energy-efficient and contributes to
the increased excretion of undigested food residues as compared to the microbiome of people
diagnosed with intestinal dysbiosis. Weight reduction due to taking probiotics may also be
related to its effect on the regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in the organism.
This article reviews the current clinical studies on the potential relationship between intestinal
microbiota and changes in anthropometric parameters concerning people with excessive
body weight.
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| ISSN: | 0032-5449 1732-2693 |