eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2020-03-28 13 1 89 99 10.13005/bpj/1865 31010 article Miriam Cervantes-Tolentino 1 Vicente Beltrán-Campos 2 Nicolás Padilla-Raygoza 3 Division of Health Sciences and Engineering, Campus Celaya-Salvatierra, University of Guanajuato, Celaya, Mexico Department of Clinical Nursing, Division of Health Sciences and Engineering, Campus Celaya-Salvatierra, University of Guanajuato, Celaya, México School of Medicine, University of Celaya, Celaya, México A review of the literature is made about the most relevant aspects of the effects of the administration of prebiotics and probiotics on body composition, mainly on fat mass and on the Body Mass Index, as well as the effect they have on the inflammation that causes obesity in humans and that results in unfavorable health outcomes. There is evidence that suggests that the administration of prebiotics and probiotics, support the fight against obesity. https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol13no1/influence-of-lactobacillus-casei-shirota-strain-on-body-composition-a-review/ Inflammation Obesity Prebiotics