Effects of synbiotic supplementation on anthropometric indices and body composition in overweight or obese children and adolescents: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

"Declarations Conflict of interestNo financial or non-financial benefits have been received or will be received from any party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. Ethical approvalThis study was approved by Ethics Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (Research ethics code: IR.MUI.RESEARCH.REC.1398.449). Conflict of interest No financial or non-financial benefits have been received or will be received from any party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article."

"Funding This study was conducted as the project number 298113 supported by Isfahan University of Medical Sciences."

"The study protocol was in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the research and ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The trial was registered, and the number of registrations is IRCT20170501033747N2. A written informed consent form was obtained from parents, and oral assent was obtained from their children after the aims and procedures were explained."