Journal of applied microbiology

Effects of Three Probiotics on Hormone Balance, Body Fat, and Mood in Overweight Women

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Abstract

Female obesity may be linked to dysfunction of the endocrine-metabolic-gut-brain axis.

  • Dysfunction in the endocrine-metabolic-gut-brain axis could contribute to obesity in females.
  • Probiotics are suggested to have potential therapeutic benefits related to obesity.
  • Current evidence supporting the effectiveness of probiotics in this context is limited.

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