The effects of a novel combination of a probiotic supplement (L. rhamnosus GG, L. acidophilus, and L. casei) with a weight gain intervention on body composition, appetite, gut permeability, oxidative stress, and inflammation in underweight adults: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Alireza Hatami, Maryam Ahmadi-Khorram, Asma Afshari, Aliyeh Ghannadzadeh Yazdi, Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Lida Jarahi, Mohammad Masoumvand, Elena Philippou, Mohsen Nematy

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DOI: 10.1186/s40795-026-01403-3
Published: 2026-07-02
Container: BMC Nutrition
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s40795-026-01403-3,
  title = {The effects of a novel combination of a probiotic supplement (L. rhamnosus GG, L. acidophilus, and L. casei) with a weight gain intervention on body composition, appetite, gut permeability, oxidative stress, and inflammation in underweight adults: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled trial},
  author = {Alireza Hatami and Maryam Ahmadi-Khorram and Asma Afshari and Aliyeh Ghannadzadeh Yazdi and Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani and Lida Jarahi and Mohammad Masoumvand and Elena Philippou and Mohsen Nematy},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC Nutrition},
  doi = {10.1186/s40795-026-01403-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-026-01403-3}
}

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AU  - Elena Philippou
AU  - Mohsen Nematy
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Hatami, A., Ahmadi-Khorram, M., Afshari, A., Yazdi, A. G., Esfehani, A. J., Jarahi, L., Masoumvand, M., Philippou, E., & Nematy, M. (2026). The effects of a novel combination of a probiotic supplement (L. rhamnosus GG, L. acidophilus, and L. casei) with a weight gain intervention on body composition, appetite, gut permeability, oxidative stress, and inflammation in underweight adults: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. BMC Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-026-01403-3

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