Evidence for the effects of yogurt on gut health and obesity.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr
; 57(8): 1569-1583, 2017 May 24.
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| ID: mdl-25875150
ABSTRACT
Obesity is associated with increased risk for chronic diseases, and affects both developed and developing nations. Yogurt is a nutrient-dense food that may benefit individuals with lactose intolerance, constipation and diarrheal diseases, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and certain types of cancer. Emerging evidence suggests that yogurt consumption might also improve the health of obese individuals. Obesity is often accompanied by chronic, low-grade inflammation perpetuated by adipose tissue and the gut. In the gut, obesity-associated dysregulation of microbiota and impaired gut barrier function may increase endotoxin exposure. Intestinal barrier function can be compromised by pathogens, inflammatory cytokines, endocannabinoids, diet, exercise, and gastrointestinal peptides. Yogurt consumption may improve gut health and reduce chronic inflammation by enhancing innate and adaptive immune responses, intestinal barrier function, lipid profiles, and by regulating appetite. While this evidence suggests that yogurt consumption is beneficial for obese individuals, randomized-controlled trials are needed to further support this hypothesis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Yogurt
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Gastrointestinal Microbiome
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Obesity
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Year:
2017
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Article
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