Effects of Konjaku Flour on the Gut Microbiota of Obese Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Gut microbiota have been thought to play a role in the emergence of obesity and metabolic disorders, thus dietary fiber may be an effective strategy for the management of obesity by modulating the gut microbiota. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of konjaku flour (KF) supplementation on treating obesity and regulating intestinal microbiota in obese adults.

Methods

In a 5-week, randomized, double-blind, place-controlled trial, sixty-nine obese volunteers aged 25 to 35 with body mass index ≥28 kg/m² were randomly assigned to receive KF or placebo (lotus root starch). Obesity index, blood parameters, and gut microbiota were analyzed.

Results

KF remarkably reduced the body mass index (BMI), fat mass, percentage body fat (PBF)

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8921482 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature