Comparison of probiotic nutritional consumption frequency of non obese and non obese

Obesity is the accumulation of excess fat in the body due to the imbalance between energy intake and consumption. Genetic and environmental factors has an impact on lifestyle. In recent years, it is been shown that intestinal microbiota plays an important role on obesity. The aim of this study is to compare the frequency of probiotic food consumption of obese and non-obese individuals. The study is conducted on 80 obese and 85 non-obese patients with a mean age of 29.6 ± 10.5 years, who consults the dietarian policlinics of Özel Aspendos Anadolu Hospital located in Antalya province of Turkey's Mediterranean Region. The questionnaire consists of 3 different sections as demographic status, anthropometric measurements and probiotic nutrient consumption. Statistical analysis of the findings obtained from the research was performed with SPSS Statistics 23 program. It was found that 48.7% of the individuals consuming probiotic foods were obese and 51.3% had normal weight. Individuals consuming probiotic food (n = 100) are tend to consume probiotic food mostly upon recommendation. 51.6% of individuals who think that probiotic foods have a positive effect on health are obese and 48.4% have normal weight (p=0.332). When the probiotic (fermented) consumption of the participants was examined, it was observed that 41.3% of obese individuals and 52.9% of normal weight individuals consumes yoghurt once a day, 62.5% of obese individuals and 61.2% of the normal weight individuals does not consume kefir, 71.3% of obese individuals and 67.1% of normal weight individuals consumed cheese once a day. It was also found that 86.3% of obese individuals and 82.4% of normal weighted individuals does not consume any boza. It could not be found any statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of probiotic dietary supplement use (p <0.05). As a result of this study, there was no difference in the frequency of probiotic (fermented) food consumption of obese and non-obese individuals. It is of crucial to plan and conduct comprehensive researches in order to reveal the relationship between obesity and the consumption of probiotic foods.