Probiotics to Improve Women's Health

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is explore the effect of probiotics on plasma lipopolysaccharides (LPS) concentrations, as well as insulin and glucose levels, in obese women prior to and after dietary challenges (high carbohydrate meal, high fat meal).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

ProbioticsDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Probiotics once a day for three weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI=30-40 kg/m2 * Healthy, age 18 or older * Not consuming yogurt or cultured milk regularly (\</= 1x/wk) or any probiotic supplement Exclusion Criteria: * Medical conditions or medications that may affect metabolism as determined by the PI.

Locations (1)

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Plasma LPS concentrations

Time frame: five weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Glucose concentrations

Time frame: five weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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