Rol de los probióticos en el desarrollo de una microbiota saludable en el tratamiento de la obesidad: revisión sistemática

Abstract

Background: Obesity is an ever-increasing public health problem with even more significant conditions like diabetes mellitus, heart diseases. Studies indicate that the alteration of the microbiota plays a fundamental role in obesity therefore use of probiotics should be studied to know the role they have on this disease. Objective: This study intends to perform a systematic review of the scientific evidence of probiotics' progress to a healthy microbiota in the management of obesity. Methodology: A Qualitative systematic review was carry out using scientific databases in PubMed, Scopus, and BVS. The search Yielded 2228 articles 6 of them met the inclusion criteria. Results: Our findings suggest that the first article had considerable benefits in the treatment of abdominal adiposity, while in articles 2, 3, and 4, the favorable effect on weight loss, weight maintenance, and the relationship of probiotics involved in the axis intestine-brain is specified. Lastly, in articles 5 and 6 the relationship between probiotics and obesity in pregnant women only one study has benefits. Meanwhile, the other trial reported no significant effects on both weight and control of gestational diabetes. The two studies differ in the term of the supplementation, as well as the amount of probiotic used. Conclusions: The evidence of dietary counseling and probiotic supplementation has an innovative and significant factor to have in mind in treating obesity because this can control central adiposity.