Probiotic supplementation attenuates increases in body mass and fat mass during high‐fat diet in healthy young adults

Objective The objective was to determine the effects of the probiotic, VSL#3, on body and fat mass, insulin sensitivity, and skeletal muscle substrate oxidation following 4 weeks of a high‐fat diet. Methods Twenty non‐obese males (18‐30 years) participated in the study. Following a 2‐week eucaloric control diet, participants underwent dual X‐ray absorptiometry to determine body composition, an intravenous glucose tolerance test to determine...