Assessment of public knowledge and perception about the use of probiotics

Ayyash, Manal; Al-Najjar, Mohammad A A; Jaber, Kamel S. Abu; Ayyash, Layal; Farha, Rana Abu

doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2021.101404

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“…This shows that the microbiology course increases knowledge and awareness about microbiota. A similar study shows that students who receive training on pre-probiotics and microbiology and those who have a medical degree have higher levels of microbiota awareness (Ayyash, 2021). This can be attributed to the fact that these groups are more interested in these issues or have more knowledge.…”

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Microbiota Awareness Level of University Students

Aksoy,

Yeşilyurt

2024

EJPHS

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Single-celled microorganisms have existed on Earth since the early periods of life. Microbiota refers to the community of microorganisms living in an organism. The human body has different microbiota in the skin, mouth, intestines, skin, and other areas. These microbiotas have very important duties in terms of protecting the health of living things. The intestinal microbiota includes probiotics, prebiotics, and their combination synbiotics, which are beneficial to health. Microbiota is affected by many environmental factors. As a result of these factors, the disruption of the balance of beneficial and harmful microorganisms in the microbiota is called "dysbiosis ". Dysbiosis can affect the formation of many conditions such as obesity, allergens, diabetes, celiac disease, and cardiac diseases. In this context, individuals' knowledge of the positive and negative factors of the microbiota will be an important step in protecting health. The purpose of this study, which we conducted on healthcare worker candidates, is to measure the candidates' knowledge level about microbiota and to develop projects that will help them gain awareness. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu/0729/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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Microbiota Awareness Level of University Students

Aksoy,

Yeşilyurt

2024

EJPHS

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“…The greatest knowledge about probiotics was observed among people with family income above R$5,001 (Figure 1D). Generally, the cost of probiotic products is higher than that of other conventional foods, which influences purchasing 22 and this may be related to people with greater purchasing power being more familiar with these microorganisms. In this study, the female public and individuals with a higher level of education (postgraduate) demonstrated…”

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Percepção de potenciais consumidores sobre geleias contendo probióticos

Dias,

Martins,

De Lima

et al. 2024

Rev. Cont. Saúde

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Bactérias probióticas são tradicionalmente carreadas em produtos lácteos. Entretanto, existe um número crescente de indivíduos com intolerância à lactose, hipercolesterolêmicos, vegetarianos, que necessitam de dietas com restrição de gordura e/ou que não consomem laticínios por motivos culturais. Essas restrições justificam a busca por novas matrizes não lácteas como veículo para bactérias probióticas, bem como estudos de percepção de consumidores a fim de conhecer suas demandas alimentares. Assim, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar a percepção de consumidores brasileiros sobre geleias contendo probióticos. Para isso, foi aplicado um questionário online que contou com 746 respondentes de todas as regiões do país. Empregou-se a técnica de associação de palavras em que cada palavra citada nas questões abertas foi contada e agrupada com palavras sinônimas. Verificou-se que 66,1% dos respondentes sabem o que são probióticos e 93,3% já consumiram algum produto probiótico de origem láctea. Por outro lado, apenas 49,5% já haviam consumido algum alimento probiótico de origem vegetal e a maioria, 93,8%, gostaria de encontrar mais opções de probióticos de origem vegetal no mercado. Por meio da técnica de associação de palavras constatou-se que os consumidores associam probióticos à saúde, principalmente à saúde intestinal e que a adição desses microrganismos a uma geleia de frutas aumenta a associação de geleias à saúde por parte dos respondentes. Portanto, o consumo de probióticos, geleias e geleias contendo probióticos é visto de forma positiva pelos consumidores, havendo grande interesse por mais opções de probióticos de origem vegetal, o que aponta para um mercado promissor.

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“…Guidelines published by large organizations have also provided conflicting recommendations for probiotics because of differences in methods . These issues have led to confusion for the general public and health care professionals when attempting to choose a probiotic for clinical use …”

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“…PRISMA indicates Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses; SR systematic review; SRMA, systematic review with meta-analysis.JAMA Network Open | Complementary and Alternative MedicineTotal daily dose of each strain Colony-forming units per day (not milligrams per day) total or by colony-forming units per dose and number of doses per day 18(86) Viability and potency Colony-forming units per gram at start and end of study or live to dead ratio at start and end of study 5(24) No. of strains in intervention Single strain or list strains in multistrainRecommendations to Improve Probiotic Systematic Reviews With Meta-Analyses had at least 2 RCTs per strain and a common outcome measure).…”

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Recommendations to Improve Quality of Probiotic Systematic Reviews With Meta-Analyses

McFarland,

Hecht,

Sanders

et al. 2023

JAMA Netw Open

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ImportanceSystematic reviews and meta-analyses often report conflicting results when assessing evidence for probiotic efficacy, partially because of the lack of understanding of the unique features of probiotic trials. As a consequence, clinical decisions on the use of probiotics have been confusing.ObjectiveTo provide recommendations to improve the quality and consistency of systematic reviews with meta-analyses on probiotics, so evidence-based clinical decisions can be made with more clarity.Evidence ReviewFor this consensus statement, an updated literature review was conducted (January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022) to supplement a previously published 2018 literature search to identify areas where probiotic systematic reviews with meta-analyses might be improved. An expert panel of 21 scientists and physicians with experience on writing and reviewing probiotic reviews and meta-analyses was convened and used a modified Delphi method to develop recommendations for future probiotic reviews.FindingsA total of 206 systematic reviews with meta-analysis components on probiotics were screened and representative examples discussed to determine areas for improvement. The expert panel initially identified 36 items that were inconsistently reported or were considered important to consider in probiotic meta-analyses. Of these, a consensus was reached for 9 recommendations to improve the quality of future probiotic meta-analyses.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this study, the expert panel reached a consensus on 9 recommendations that should promote improved reporting of probiotic systematic reviews with meta-analyses and, thereby, assist in clinical decisions regarding the use of probiotics.

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Assessment of public knowledge and perception about the use of probiotics

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References 33 publications

Microbiota Awareness Level of University Students

Microbiota Awareness Level of University Students

Percepção de potenciais consumidores sobre geleias contendo probióticos

Recommendations to Improve Quality of Probiotic Systematic Reviews With Meta-Analyses

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