Alteration of the gut microbiome in normal and overweight school children from Selangor with Lactobacillus fermented milk administration

• Main Authors: Joseph, Narcisse, Clayton, Jonathan B., Hoops, Susan L., Linhardt, Carter A., Mohd Hashim, Amalia, Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak, Kumar, Suresh, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Libertas Academica 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87800/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87800/; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1176934320965943

Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem worldwide. Perturbations in the gut microbiota composition have been associated with the development of obesity in both children and adults. Probiotics, on the other hand, are proven to restore the composition of the gut microbiome which helps red...