Trial reportScientific reports2022
Effects of inulin supplementation on body composition and metabolic outcomes in children with obesity.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03968003 (Impact of Dietary Fiber as Prebiotics on Intestinal Microbiota in Obese Thai Children), which is not on this map. Cited by 28 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Impact of Dietary Fiber as Prebiotics on Intestinal Microbiota in Obese Thai Children
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- The role of microbiome-modulating supplements in managing metabolic syndrome risk factors among overweight and obese youth: a GRADE-assessed meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- [Research Advancements in Gastric Capacity Intervention for Childhood and Adolescent Obesity].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2025Pooled it
- Gut microbiome-based interventions for the management of obesity in children and adolescents aged up to 19 years.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Inulin supplementation modulates gut microbiota derived metabolites related to brain function in children with obesity.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Enhancing gut microbiota and microbial function with inulin supplementation in children with obesity.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Trial
- Effects of synbiotic supplementation on metabolic profiles in children with obesity: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial.Nutrition & metabolism · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review on the Role of the Microbiome as a Factor in the Bidirectional Association Between Obesity and Depression.Current diabetes reports · 2025Article
- Techno-Functional Properties and Applications of Inulin in Food Systems.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The effects of inulin supplementation on eating behaviours in children and adolescents with obesity: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled study.Nutrition & metabolism · 2025Article
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- Review
- Differential effects of dietary and physical activity interventions on adiposity of children with obesity.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025Article
- Effects of Yogurt Enriched with Konjac Glucomannan and Inulin on Insulin Sensitivity, Glycemic Control, Lipid Profiles, Anthropometric Measures and Oxidative Stress in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Preventive nutrition and food science · 2025Article
- Gut microbiome enterotypes and temporal variations during a six-month inulin-supplemented weight loss randomized controlled trial in Thai children with obesity.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2025Article
- Editorial: The nutritional immunological effects and mechanisms of extracts and metabolites based on the homology of medicine and food, volume II.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Review
- The Therapeutic Potential of the Specific Intestinal Microbiome (SIM) Diet on Metabolic Diseases.Biology · 2024Review
- Dichotomous effect of dietary fiber in pediatrics: a narrative review of the health benefits and tolerance of fiber.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Review
- Inulin supplementation exhibits increased muscle mass via gut-muscle axis in children with obesity: double evidence from clinical and in vitro studies.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Inulin might improve body composition in obese children. We aimed to determine the effects of inulin supplementation on body composition and metabolic outcomes in obese children. A randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled study was conducted in obese Thai children aged 7-15 years. Participants were assigned to 3 treatment groups for 6 months: 13 g of extracted inulin powder from Thai Jerusalem artichoke, isocaloric maltodextrin, and dietary fiber advice groups. Body composition was assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis. One-hundred and fifty-five children completed the study (mean age 10.4 ± 2.2 years, BMI z-score 3.2 ± 1.0, 59% male). The drop-out rate was 6%. The inulin extract yielded more than 90% compliance without significant gastrointestinal side effects. All three groups demonstrated a significant decrease in BMI z-score, fat mass index (FMI), and trunk FMI, but the differences between groups were not observed. Fat-free mass index significantly increased only in the inulin group (16.18 ± 1.90 vs. 16.38 ± 1.98 kg/m
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