Do probiotic gummies help kids lose weight?
The role of microbiome-modulating supplements in managing metabolic syndrome risk factors among overweight and obese youth: a GRADE-assessed meta-analysis
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Scientists looked at whether special supplements like prebiotics and probiotics help overweight kids lose weight or get healthier.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 562 / 100
Evidence Score
The highest quality evidence. These studies systematically search, appraise, and synthesize results from multiple individual studies, providing the most reliable summary of current knowledge.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Scientists looked at whether special supplements like prebiotics and probiotics help overweight kids lose weight or get healthier.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 562 / 100
Evidence Score
The highest quality evidence. These studies systematically search, appraise, and synthesize results from multiple individual studies, providing the most reliable summary of current knowledge.
Publication
Related Content
Claims (5)
Giving kids who are overweight special fiber supplements might help them lose a little weight or lower their BMI a bit, but we can't be sure because the studies are messy and not very reliable.
Giving kids probiotics or synbiotics doesn't reliably help them lose weight or lower their BMI — the studies all show mixed or no results.
These supplements don't seem to help kids with overweight or obesity lower their blood sugar or insulin levels — the studies all show no clear benefit.
These supplements don't reliably help kids improve their cholesterol or triglyceride levels — the studies show no clear benefit.
The studies on these supplements are too messy and unreliable to say for sure if they help overweight kids — we can't trust the results much.