Trial reportNutrients2013
Effects of three-month intake of synbiotic on inflammation and body composition in the elderly: a pilot study.
Trial report in Nutrients, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Can live microbial interventions support healthy aging? A systematic review and meta-analysis of cognitive and muscle outcomes in aging adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of host and gut microbiota-altering interventions on sarcopenia or its defining parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis of nutrition-based intervention studies.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics on Sarcopenia Parameters in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Frailty Interventions in Community-Based Low and Middle-Income Settings.International journal of public health · 2025Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Gut Microbiota, Muscle Mass and Physical Function in Older Individuals: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Understanding the gut microbiota and sarcopenia: a systematic review.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2021Pooled it
- Preliminary clinical study on the synergistic effects of prebiotics and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate in improving muscle function and intestinal barrier function in elderly patients with sarcopenia.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Trial
- Probiotic-Reduced Inflammaging in Older Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Trial
- Inulin supplementation improves some inflammatory indices, clinical outcomes, and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis patients.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
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- The Effects of Synbiotic Supplementation on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Biomarkers of Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in People with Overweight, Diabetes, and Coronary Heart Disease: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2019Trial
- Evidences of a New Psychobiotic Formulation on Body Composition and Anxiety.Mediators of inflammation · 2017Trial
- Impact of probiotic, prebiotic, and synbiotic supplementation on the gut microbiome in older adults with sarcopenia, obesity, and sarcopenic obesity.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Review
- Gut dysbiosis in primary sarcopenia: potential mechanisms and implications for novel microbiome-based therapeutic strategies.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- The mediating role of biological age in the association between dietary index for gut microbiota and sarcopenia.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Acute Sarcopenia: Mechanisms and Management.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Progress of linking gut microbiota and musculoskeletal health: casualty, mechanisms, and translational values.Gut microbes · 2023Review
- A meta-analysis of the effect of probiotic administration on age-related sarcopenia.Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
- Intestinal Permeability Associated with the Loss of Skeletal Muscle Strength in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Rural Area of Beijing, China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Mechanisms Linking the Gut-Muscle Axis With Muscle Protein Metabolism and Anabolic Resistance: Implications for Older Adults at Risk of Sarcopenia.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Review
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Abstract
We hypothesize that improvements in the gut microbiota are capable of ameliorating gut permeability and, consequently, reducing systemic inflammation and the risk of frailty. This study aims to evaluate some effects of synbiotic supplementation on inflammatory markers and the body composition of the elderly at risk of frailty. In a double-blind study that lasted three months, 17 elderly individuals fulfilling one frailty criteria (grip strength) were randomly distributed into two groups: SYN (n = 9), daily intake of synbiotic (6 g Frutooligossacarides, 108 to 109 CFU Lactobacillus paracasei, 108 to 109 CFU Lactobacillus rhamnosus, 108 to 109 CFU Lactobacillus acidophilus and 108 to 109 CFU Bifidobacterium lactis), or placebo (maltodextrin; PLA; n = 8). Subjects were analyzed for anthropometric measurements, bioelectric impedance with vectorial analysis (BIVA), IL-6 and TNF-α. A comparison between groups did not show any difference for the variables investigated. In turn, individual analysis of electrical impedance (BIVA) demonstrated that the majority of SYN individuals maintained or improved their tissue hydration, when compared to the PLA group after supplementation. In conclusion, three months of synbiotic supplementation did not promote any significant changes in inflammatory cytokines or body composition, but demonstrated a trend towards a preservation of hydration status in apparently healthy elderly individuals.
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