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<journal-id>0212-1611</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Nutrición Hospitalaria]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Nutr. Hosp.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0212-1611</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Grupo Arán]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0212-16112025000200007</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.20960/nh.05563</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Effects of probiotic supplementation on blood lipids in hypercholesterolemic obese patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Efectos de la suplementación con probióticos sobre los lípidos sanguíneos en pacientes obesos hipercolesterolémicos: un ensayo piloto aleatorizado, doble ciego y controlado con placebo]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bulut]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sibel]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Kabaran]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Seray]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Faculty of Sports Sciences Department of Sports Coaching Education ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Konya ]]></addr-line>
<country>Turkey</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nutrition and Dietetics ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Konya ]]></addr-line>
<country>Turkey</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>42</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>253</fpage>
<lpage>264</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0212-16112025000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0212-16112025000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0212-16112025000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: this trial aimed to determine the effects of probiotic supplementation on weight loss and lipid profiles in hypercholesterolemic obese patients.  Methods:: in this pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, hypercholesterolemic obese patients (BMI = 30.0-35.0 kg/m2) were randomly divided into 2 groups to receive either probiotic capsules (n = 12) or a matching placebo (n = 12) groups. The patients in the probiotic group took capsules 2 times a day that contained Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococcus thermophiles, Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum (1.5 × 102 CFU/g) for 8 weeks. All patients adhered to a medical nutrition therapy that aimed for a weight loss of 0.5 to 1 kg per week. Anthropometric measurements and body composition were taken at baseline and were monitored every week throughout the study. Blood lipids were assessed at baseline and after the 8-week intervention.  Results: after the 8-week dietary intervention, both probiotic and placebo groups showed significant decreased in total cholesterol (-36.50 ± 19.27 vs -25.91 ± 19.25, mg/dl), LDL-C (-(31.75 ± 18.11 vs -31.91 ± 31.00 mg/dl) and TG (-31.83 ± 67.37 vs -28.25 ± 59.09), respectively (p &lt; 0.05). Body weight, BMI, body fat ratio, and waist circumference also significantly decreased after the dietary intervention in both groups (p &lt; 0.05). Overall, no significant difference was found neither in the reductions of total cholesterol, LDL-C, TG concentrations nor the anthropometric indices between the probiotic and placebo groups (p &gt; 0.05).  Conclusions: the results of our study demonstrated that the administration of probiotic supplements for 8 weeks in obese subjects with hypercholesterolemia had favorable effects on lipid profiles, although there was no beneficial effect compared to the control group. These results indicate that anthropometric indices significantly decreased in response to adherence to the low-calorie diet recommended by dietitians in both the groups. However, conducting more trails with large sample size and longer follow-up time is necessary.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: este ensayo tuvo como objetivo determinar los efectos de la suplementación con probióticos en la pérdida de peso y los perfiles lipídicos en pacientes obesos con hipercolesterolemia.  Métodos: en este ensayo piloto aleatorizado, doble ciego, controlado con placebo, los pacientes obesos con hipercolesterolemia (IMC = 30,0- 35,0 kg/m2) se dividieron aleatoriamente en 2 grupos para recibir cápsulas probióticas (n = 12) o un grupo placebo equivalente (n = 12). Los pacientes del grupo probiótico tomaron cápsulas 2 veces al día que contenían Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococcus thermophiles, Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum (1,5 × 102 UFC/g) durante 8 semanas. Todos los pacientes adhirieron a una terapia nutricional médica que tenía como objetivo una pérdida de peso de 0,5 a 1 kg por semana. Se tomaron medidas antropométricas y de composición corporal al inicio del estudio y se controlaron todas las semanas durante todo el estudio. Se evaluaron los lípidos en sangre al inicio y después de la intervención de 8 semanas.  Resultados: después de la intervención dietética de 8 semanas, tanto el grupo probiótico como el grupo placebo mostraron una disminución significativa en el colesterol total (-36,50 ± 19,27 frente a -25,91 ± 19,25 mg/dl), LDL-C (-31,75 ± 18,11 frente a -31,91 ± 31,00 mg/dl) y TG (-31,83 ± 67,37 frente a -28,25 ± 59,09), respectivamente (p &lt; 0,05). El peso corporal, el IMC, el índice de grasa corporal y la circunferencia de la cintura también disminuyeron significativamente después de la intervención dietética en ambos grupos (p &lt; 0,05). En general, no se encontraron diferencias significativas ni en las reducciones de colesterol total, LDL-C, concentraciones de TG ni en los índices antropométricos entre los grupos probiótico y placebo (p &gt; 0,05).  Conclusiones: los resultados de nuestro estudio demostraron que la administración de suplementos probióticos durante 8 semanas en pacientes obesos con hipercolesterolemia tuvo un efecto favorable en el perfil lipídico, aunque no hubo ninguna diferencia en comparación con el grupo control. Estos resultados indican que los índices antropométricos disminuyeron significativamente en respuesta a la adherencia a la dieta baja en calorías recomendada por los dietistas en ambos grupos. Sin embargo, es necesario realizar más estudios con un tamaño de muestra grande y un tiempo de seguimiento prolongado.]]></p></abstract>
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