A 20-week randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study investigated the effects of resistant starch (RS) supplementation on weight loss and metabolic health in 37 adults with overweight or obesity. Participants alternated between an 8-week RS intervention (40 g/day) and…
A double-blind randomised controlled trial of prebiotic supplementation in children with autism: effects on parental quality of life, child behaviour, gastrointestinal symptoms, and the microbiome Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects one in…
A 12‐week preclinical study in Sprague–Dawley rats investigated the effects of aerobic exercise and prebiotic fiber supplementation on muscle composition and systemic metabolic outcomes in an obesity model induced by a high‐fat/high‐sucrose (HFS) diet. Rats were divided…
Prebiotic diet changes neural correlates of food decision-making in overweight adults: A randomized controlled within-subject cross-over trial Research suggests that plant-based foods and prebiotic nutrients can modulate brain function through the microbiota-gut-brain axis, potentially influencing feeding behavior…
A 12 week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 120 Type 2 diabetes patients examined the effect of placebo, a probiotic and a synbiotic on measurements such as fasting blood glucose (FBG), with secondary outcomes including hemoglobin A1C…
The effect of a new developed synbiotic yogurt consumption on metabolic syndrome components in adults with metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled clinical trial Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a growing global public health concern, affecting 20-30% of adults…
Prebiotic Type Spotlight: Athletic Performance Benefits Each edition of GPA’s Prebiotic Spotlight focuses on a specific prebiotic type to raise awareness about the prebiotic itself, its sources, recent research, and marketplace applications. In this issue, GPA highlights…
In a recently published systematic review, researchers examined the effect of chicory inulin-type fructan supplements to support weight management. The researchers located 32 eligible studies, observing reduced body weight compared to placebo, favored overall effects reduction in BMI,…
According to a paper published in The journal of Nutrition, researchers studies the long-term effect of consumption of black tea kombucha consumption for eight weeks on 46 individuals of who were either of normal weight or were…
According to a study published in Springer Nature, researchers, in a cross-sectional, single-site study with each participant serving as their own control, examined the stool samples from 18 patients with either IBS or IBD before and after…