Effect of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum Dad-13 powder consumption on the gut microbiota and intestinal health of overweight adults

Table 3 Different changes of body weight, height, and body mass index in female and male subjects

Gender		Group	Baseline period	Ingestion period	P value
Women	Weight	Probiotic-treated	77.91 ± 14.16	77.08 ± 13.68	0.011a
		Placebo	73.20 ± 9.93	72.69 ± 9.93	0.331
	Height	Probiotic-treated	153.82 ± 4.05	153.82 ± 4.05	1.002
		Placebo	151.42 ± 5.92	151.42 ± 5.92	1.002
	BMI	Probiotic-treated	32.90 ± 5.73	32.58 ± 5.58	0.021a
		Placebo	31.96 ± 4.25	31.72 ± 4.14	0.311
Men	Weight	Probiotic-treated	94.48 ± 18.11	92.22 ± 11.45	0.381
		Placebo	88.63 ± 7.51	87.97 ± 7.77	0.161
	Height	Probiotic-treated	168.42 ± 3.92	168.42 ± 3.92	1.002
		Placebo	167.67 ± 3.87	167.67 ± 3.87	1.002
	BMI	Probiotic-treated	33.39 ± 6.98	32.54 ± 4.25	0.371
		Placebo	31.56 ± 2.87	31.32 ± 2.96	0.151

¹Independent sample t-test.

²Wilcoxon signed-rank test. A significantly different (^aP < 0.05). BMI: Body mass index.