Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	47973
Country	Thailand

Category	Endocrinology & Metabolism
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Single strain probiotics for dyslipidemia, fatty liver, and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Krit Pongpirul, Kantima Janchot and Yudi Dai
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number The Thailand Research Fund and Panacee Group Co., Ltd RDG6150124 Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund (Matching fund), Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University RA-MF-12/62
Corresponding Author	Krit Pongpirul, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Doctor, Lecturer, Statistician, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama IV Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. doctorkrit@gmail.com
Key Words	Fatty liver; Obesity; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Probiotics; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Overweight
Core Tip	No consensus is available about the benefit of single probiotics on improving dyslipidemia, fatty liver, and obesity. This meta-analysis investigated the effect of single, non-food-based probiotics, with specified dosage and duration, on body mass index, serum lipid profiles, fibrosis score, liver functions, and subcutaneous fat.
Citation	Pongpirul K, Janchot K, Dai Y. Probiotics for dyslipidemia, fatty liver, and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Meta-Anal 2019; 7(6): 323-338

Received	2019-04-06 08:26
Peer-Review Started	2019-04-08 01:47
To Make the First Decision	2019-06-04 00:56
Return for Revision	2019-06-04 01:46
Revised	2019-06-11 17:27
Second Decision	2019-06-18 03:13
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-06-18 17:49
Articles in Press	2019-06-18 17:49
Publication Fee Transferred
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Typeset the Manuscript	2019-06-24 06:27

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