Probiotics further increased weight loss in obese patients following Roux-en-Y surgery

The researchers enrolled 44 morbidly obese patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery during 2006 to 2007. Patients were randomly assigned to a probiotic group or placebo group; the probiotic group was administered 2.4 billion colonies of Lactobacillus daily postoperatively. Both groups received nutritional counseling, were offered support groups and were allowed to consume yogurt. All patients were assigned preoperative 2 g cefazolin and were instructed to take daily multivitamins, B12, 20 mg rabeprazole and ursodeoxycholic acid. Patients were followed-up at two weeks, six weeks, three months and six months.  Click here for full article.