Effects of synbiotic supplementation on metabolic syndrome traits and gut microbial profile among overweight and obese Hong Kong Chinese individuals: a randomized trial

• Main Authors: Lauw, Susana, Kei, Nelson, Chan, Po Lam, Yau, Tsz Kwan, Ma, Ka Lee, Szeto, Carol Ying Ying, Lin, Janice Su-Chuen, Wong, Sunny Hei, Cheung, Peter Chi Keung, Kwan, Hoi Shan
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Gut microbiota; Gut health
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174005
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In view of the limited evidence showing anti-obesity effects of synbiotics via modulation of the gut microbiota in humans, a randomized clinical trial was performed. Assessment of the metabolic syndrome traits and profiling of the fecal gut microbiota using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in overweight and...