Lactobacillus Casei Strain Shirota: Overview of Blood Sugar Levels and Blood Fat from Children Obesity and Fatting

Abstract

Some survey results show that the prevalence of obese and fatty children is increasing rapidly both in the world and in Indonesia. Impacts that can occur for obese and fatty children in the future are degenerative diseases and decreased productivity. Probiotics are natural microorganisms found in the digestive system, which are deliberately bred as food/beverage supplements which if consumed in balanced amounts will have a positive impact on health. One good probiotic for health is Lactobacillus cassei strain Shirota is a type of bacteria that is resistant to the reaction of stomach acid, and has many important roles in the human body in the intestine, and its important role is to help digestion. The purpose of this study was to prove the effect of supplementation of L. casei strain Shirota on the profile of blood sugar, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL in obese and fatty children. Type of experimental research with pre-post test only design. Samples are children aged 6–12 years, obese and fatty, cooperative. The results showed that there was a significant effect of L. casei strain Shirota supplementation on total cholesterol (p = 0.005), but not significantly on when blood sugar, triglycerides, LDL and HDL (p> 0.05). Conclusion there was an decrease in total cholesterol levels after L. casei supplementation. Similarly, there was no significant increase in when blood sugar, decrease triglycerides, decrease LDL and decrease HDL levels. Suggestion L. casei needs to be given to obese and fatty children every day to improve digestion and reduce total cholesterol levels.