Comparing the effects of yogurt containing Akkermansia Muciniphilia postbiotic with yogurt containing Lactobacillus Rhamnosus postbiotic on body composition, biochemical indices, appetite, and depression scores in overweight or obese adults: A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to compare the impact of daily consumption of Akkermansia muciniphila postbiotic-fortified yogurt (AMY) with Lactobacillus rhamnosus postbiotic-fortified yogurt (LRY) on the health parameters in overweight and obese patients.
METHODES
In this 8-week randomized double-blinded clinical trial, 66 people with overweight and obesity were randomly allocated to three groups: 1) AMY group (n=22), 2) LRY group (n=22), and 3) low fat yogurt (LFY) as placebo (n=22). The anthropometrics measurements, fasting blood glucose, lipid profile, liver enzymes, inflammatory and antioxidants biomarkers, appetite and mood status, physical activity and dietary intakes were measured at the beginning and end of the study. The registration number was IRCT20230522058257N1.
RESULTS
In the AMY group, significant reductions were observed in waist circumference (P = 0.003), waist-to-height ratio (P = 0.004), body fat percentage (P = 0.032), aspartate aminotransferase levels (P = 0.045), and appetite scores (P = 0.047) compared with the control group. However, the results indicated that Lactobacillus rhamnosus-fortified yogurt did not demonstrate any beneficial impact on the health parameters.
CONCLUSION
Our findings suggest that a dairy product enriched with Akkermansia muciniphila postbiotic may have favorable effects on weight management and liver enzyme levels in overweight and obese individuals; however, further studies are needed to confirm these results and…
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 66 participants or records.
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