Open AccessA randomized double-blind placebo controlled pilot study of probiotics in adolescents with severe obesity
Author(s) -
Arushi Verma,
Maria T. Nelson,
R. William DePaolo,
Christiane S. Hampe,
Christian Roth
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-021-00855-7
Subject(s) - placebo , medicine , gastroenterology , probiotic , obesity , calprotectin , insulin resistance , insulin , anthropometry , randomized controlled trial , biology , alternative medicine , inflammatory bowel disease , disease , pathology , bacteria , genetics
The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of probiotic supplementation on gut microbiota and insulin resistance in adolescents with severe obesity.