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Study aim
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Determining and comparing the effect of probiotic supplementation on the expression of osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa beta ligand genes, serum levels of C- terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, and osteocalcin, anthropometric indices, body composition, quality of life, and gastrointestinal symptoms in people with gastric sleeve surgery
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Design
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A double-blind randomized controlled trial, phase 3 with 36 patients, randomization with RAND excel function
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Settings and conduct
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Patients referring to clinics affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences will be included in the study using easy sampling. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups. The researcher and the patients will be blind.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric sleeve operation. Age over 18 years. Willingness to cooperate in the study
Exclusion criteria: consumption of antibiotics, probiotic supplements, and/or foods enriched with probiotics. Immunosuppressant treatment before study entry. Infection.
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Intervention groups
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Supplementation with probiotics (intervention group) and placebo (control group) will be done from the second week after surgery for 12 weeks. The blood sample will be analyzed to evaluate the expression of genes and the serum level of the target markers before and after the intervention. Also, anthropometric information, demographic, quality of life, and digestive symptoms questionnaires will be completed before and after the intervention..
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Main outcome variables
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Expression of Osteoprotegerin and Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor Kappa Beta Ligand Genes, Serum Levels of C- terminal Telopeptide of Type I Collagen and Osteocalcin, Anthropometric Indices, Body Composition, and Quality of Life