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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2014; 20(43): 16079-16094
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16079
Table 5 Studies conducted on humans showing effects of prebiotics on metabolic disorders
Studied subjectPrebioticDuration of treatmentEffectsRef.
Healthy men and womenOFS2 wk↓Food and energy intake, hunger[132]
↑satiety
Healthy humansGOS12 wkSignificant ↑Bifidobacterium[133]
Obese womenInulin-type fructans3 moBifidobacterium and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii[134]
↓Circulating LPS, Bacteroides, Propionibacterium
Obese-dyslipidemic womenYacon syrup (containing OFS)120 d↓Body weight, BMI, waist circumference, serum LDL cholesterol levels[135]
Overweight and obese adultsOFS12 wk↓Body weight, ghrelin, calories intake, serum glucose, insulin[136]
↑peptide YY