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 .
Effect of 8 week intake of probiotic milk products on risk factors for cardiovascular diseases
Objective : To investigate the effect of a probiotic milk product containing the culture CAUSIDO ® and of two alternative products on risk factors for cardiovascular disease in overweight and obese subjects . Design : An 8 week r and omized , double-blind , placebo- and compliance-controlled , parallel study .Subjects : Seventy healthy , weight-stable , overweight and obese ( 25.0 < BMI < 37.5 kg/m2 ) males ( n=20 ) and females ( n=50 ) , 18–55 y old , were r and omly assigned into five groups . Intervention : Four groups consumed 450 ml fermented milk products ( yoghurt ) daily . Group 1 : a yoghurt fermented with two strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and two strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus ( StLa ) . Group 2 : a placebo yoghurt fermented with delta-acid-lactone ( PY ) . Group 3 : a yoghurt fermented with two strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and one strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus ( StLr ) . Group 4 : a yoghurt fermented with one strain of Enterococcus faecium and two strains of Streptococcus thermophilus ( CAUSIDO ® culture ) , GAIO ® ( G ) . The dietary composition of the yoghurt was otherwise similar . The fifth group was given two placebo pills ( PP ) daily . Results : When comparing all five treatment groups , unadjusted for changes in body weight , no statistical effects were observed in week 8 in the G-group on low density lipoproteins (LDL)-cholesterol ( P=0.29 ) . After adjustment for small changes in body weight , LDL-cholesterol decreased by 8.4 % ( 0.26±0.10 mmol/l ; P<0.05 ) and fibrinogen increased ( 0.74±0.32 mmol/l ; P<0.05 ) after 8 weeks in the G-group . This was significantly different from the group consuming chemically fermented yoghurt and the group consuming placebo pills ( P<0.05 ) . After 8 weeks , systolic blood pressure was significantly more reduced in the StLa and G-group compared to StLr . No other differences were found . Conclusion : The CAUSIDO ® culture reduced LDL-cholesterol and increased fibrinogen in the overweight subjects at a 450 ml consumption daily for 8 weeks . The effect on LDL-cholesterol confirms previous studies . An immunostimulation by one of the strains in the product might explain the effect on fibrinogen in the G-group . Sponsorship : MD Foods A/S , Denmark . European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ( 2000 ) 54 ,
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 .