Probiotics as a New Regulator for Bone Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Despite the proposed role of the gut microbiota-bone axis, findings on the association between probiotic consumption and bone health are conflicting. This systematic review aimed to assess the effect of probiotic consumption on bone health parameters. A systematic literature search of relevant reports published in PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and Google scholar before December 2020 was conducted. All clinical trials or experimental studies, which examined the relationship between probiotic consumption and bone health parameters, were included. No limitation was applied during the search. After screening articles based on inclusion criteria, 44 studies remained. In clinical trials, probiotic consumption affects bone health parameters such as serum calcium levels (3.82; 95

SUBMITTER: Malmir H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8355998 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature