¿Es posible usar probióticos para prevenir o tratar la obesidad en perros?

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obesidad, perros, probióticos

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La obesidad canina es un trastorno metabólico complejo y multifactorial que ha aumentado de forma alarmante en todo el mundo, lo que afecta tanto la salud animal como la salud pública. Más allá de la sobrealimentación y la falta de ejercicio, las investigaciones actuales destacan a la microbiota intestinal como un regulador clave del equilibrio metabólico. Las alteraciones en su composición (como el incremento en la relación Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes, y la pérdida de diversidad microbiana) perturban la absorción de nutrientes, el metabolismo de lípidos y la regulación inmunológica, esto genera un entorno proinflamatorio que favorece la acumulación de grasa. Los probióticos, definidos como microorganismos vivos que promueven la salud al administrarse en cantidades adecuadas, muestran potencial para restaurar el equilibrio intestinal y mejorar el metabolismo del hospedero. Su mecanismo de acción implica reforzar la barrera intestinal, modular la respuesta inmunológica y producir ácidos grasos de cadena corta que regulan el uso energético. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los probióticos comerciales para perros derivan de cepas humanas, no diseñadas específicamente para trastornos metabólicos. Evidencias recientes sugieren que cepas de Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium y Enterococcus de origen canino pueden reducir la adiposidad y mejorar la salud metabólica. El desarrollo de probióticos específicos para perros podría integrarse a estrategias dietéticas y conductuales sostenibles, dentro del marco “Una Salud” que vincula el bienestar animal y humano.

https://doi.org/10.21929/abanicomicrobiano/2025.4

2025-04

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2025-12-06

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