A greater reduction in BMI was found with multiple species of probiotics .
Consuming probiotics  could reduce body weight and BMI , with a potentially greater effect when multiple species of probiotics were consumed , the duration of intervention was ≥8 weeks , or the objects were overweight
OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of probiotic therapies on body weight and BMI  using a meta- analysis of r and omized , controlled trials .
Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of General Obesity and Abdominal Obesity among Low-Income Rural Kazakh and Uyghur Adults in Far Western China and Implications in Preventive Public Health
Background The global p and emic of obesity has become a disastrous public health issue that needs urgent attention . Previous studies have concentrated in high-income urban setting s and few cover low-income rural setting s especially nomadic residents in mountain areas . This study focused on low-income rural and nomadic minority people residing in China ’s far west and investigated their prevalence and ethnic differences of obesity . Methods A question naire-based survey and physical examination of 8,036 individuals were conducted during 2009–2010 , using stratified cluster r and om sampling method in nomadic Kazakhs and rural Uyghur residents ( ≥18 years old ) in 18 villages , Xinjiang , China , about 4,407 km away from capital Beijing .  Obesity was defined by BMI and WC . Results The overall prevalence of general and abdominal obesity in Kazakh adults were 18.3 % and 60.0 % , respectively and in Uyghur , 7.6 % and 54.5 % , respectively . Female ’s prevalence of obesity was higher than male ’s for general obesity ( 45–54 age group in Uyghur , P = 0.041 ) and abdominal obesity ( ≥55 years in Kazakhs , P55∼ = 0.010 , P65∼ = 0.001 ; and ≥18 years in Uyghurs , P<0.001 ) . Kazakh ’s prevalence of obesity was higher than Uyghur ’s ( general obesity : ≥35 years , P<0.001 ; abdominal obesity : ≥25 years in males and ≥65 years in females , P<0.01 ) . The prevalence of obesity increased after 18 years old and subsequently decreased after 55 years old . Meat consumption , older age , and female gender had a higher risk of obesity in these two minorities . Conclusions Both general and abdominal obesity were common in rural ethnic Kazakhs and Uyghurs .  The prevalence rates were different in these two minorities depending on ethnicity , gender , and age . Kazakhs , females and elderly people may be prioritized in prevention of obesity in western China . Because of cost-effectiveness in measuring BMI and WC , we recommend that BMI and WC be integrated into local preventive policies in public health toward screening obesity and related diseases in low-income rural minorities
A greater reduction in BMI was found with multiple species of probiotics .
Consuming probiotics  could reduce body weight and BMI , with a potentially greater effect when multiple species of probiotics were consumed , the duration of intervention was ≥8 weeks , or the objects were overweight
OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of probiotic therapies on body weight and BMI  using a meta- analysis of r and omized , controlled trials .