University seeks volunteers for weight loss and gut microbiota study
Volunteers will receive a hypocaloric per diem expenses and a fiber-rich prebiotic for 8 weeks and will receive specialized care and monitoring of their health status.
06 | 02 | 2025
Researchers from the Nutritionresearch center of the University of Navarra are looking for overweight or obese volunteers, between 18 and 70 years old, to participate in the POSTBIOTICSproject . This study aims to improve the metabolic health of participants through changes in the intestinal microbiota.
The project, led by the University of Navarra and funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation within the knowledge Generation Projects 2022, will evaluate an ingredient developed by the University itself that, incorporated into a per diem expenses weight lossper diem expenses , seeks to optimize the composition of the intestinal microbiota and improve physiological and metabolic parameters such as blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure.
"The goal is to apply, together with a hypocaloric per diem expenses , a prebiotic ingredient rich in fiber that allows to slow down or reduce the metabolic complications associated with excess weight, such as the development of subject 2 diabetes or hypercholesterolemia", explains Fermín Milagro, principal researcher of the study.
During the eight weeks of the study, the volunteers will receive a hypocaloricper diem expenses with specialized attention and a continuous follow-up by the staff of the Nutritional Intervention Unit of the University of Navarra. Those interested in taking part in the study can obtain more information by sending an e-mail to voluntariosnut@unav.es or by calling 948 425 744.
A tripled obesity rate
Obesityfees in Spain have tripled in recent years, currently affecting more than 53% of the population. Specifically, 61.4% of men and 46.1% of women are overweight or obese. This condition is closely related to various comorbidities such as subject 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and even some types of cancer.
"The prevention and control of excess weight and its complications are essential. The intestinal microbiota, the set of bacteria that inhabit the human digestive tract, plays a core topic in the development and evolution of obesity", remarks Paula Aranaz, researcher of the project. " research in this field is making it possible to design more effective and lasting strategies for weight loss and the improvement of metabolic health".
