Weight management
We’ve come a long way since the link between the gut microbiota and obesity was first reported in 2006. Dr Mark Cope, applied nutrition manager, DuPont Nutrition & Health, presented data from a clinical study that found that daily supplements of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420 (B420) may reduce body fat by 4.5%.
Six months of supplementation with B420 in combination with Litesse Ultra prebiotic fiber also reduced trunk fat by 6.7% and waist circumference by one inch (2.6 cm), versus placebo.
“This is a new way of looking at weight management,” said Dr Cope. “This a big opportunity for industry to lead the conversation on this. Consumers are getting smarter, and our customers are asking us what we can do to communicate these results to consumers.”
For more information about this study, please click here.