5. Conclusions
overweight, weight loss
Consuming SC319 extruded sorghum allied to an energy restriction diet reduced body fat percentage in Brazilian men with overweight compared to control, with no differences in SCFA synthesis, fecal pH, α and β diversity, and inflammatory markers. In addition to this, considering gut microbiota functional prediction, the extruded SC319 consumption for eight weeks improved metabolic pathways related to carbohydrate metabolism compared to extruded wheat consumption. The sorghum consumption intragroup had improved weight loss, decreased anthropometric measures, and a relative abundance of harmful microorganisms at the genus level.