Oral spore-based probiotic supplementation was associated with reduced incidence of post-prandial dietary endotoxin, triglycerides, and disease risk biomarkers

Table 1 Subject characteristics

Characteristic	Placebo(n = 13)	Probiotic(n = 15)
Age (yr)	21.8 ± 0.7	21.2 ± 0.5
Height (cm)	167.9 ± 3.2	170.8 ± 2.7
Body mass (kg)	74.2 ± 6.6	71.2 ± 3.1
Body mass index (kg/m2)	25.9 ± 1.5	24.3 ± 0.9
Body fat (%)	27.8 ± 4.1	25.2 ± 3.0
Fat mass (kg)	21.0 ± 4.3	17.3 ± 2.4
Lean mass (kg)	50.1 ± 3.8	50.0 ± 3.7
Bone mineral mass (kg)	2.9 ± 0.2	2.9 ± 0.1
Resting energy expenditure (kcal/d)	2243 ± 304	2071 ± 108

Values represent group mean ± SEM. No significant differences existed between groups with respect to subject characteristics.