Effects of Bifidobacterium breve B-3 on body fat reductions in pre-obese adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
- 2018
- RCT · n = 80
- Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health 37(3)
- J. Minami
- N. Iwabuchi
- Miyuki Tanaka
- K. Yamauchi
- J. Xiao
- F. Abe
- N. Sakane
- PubMed: 30094122
- DOI: 10.12938/bmfh.18-001
- High evidence
- Highly Cited
- Rigorous Journal
The visceral fat area significantly increased at weeks 4 and 8 in the placebo group only; no significant change was observed in the B-3 group.
- Beneficial
- Moderate effect