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SRs\/MAs on probiotics or synbiotics for bone health were included. An umbrella review with meta-analysis of pooled effect sizes was conducted using random-effects models: Hedges\u2019 g for bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle mass, and mean difference for muscle strength. Heterogeneity was assessed via I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      , and AMSTAR2 rated confidence. PROSPERO ID: CRD42025636002.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Our initial search identified 930 articles (488 from PubMed\/MEDLINE, 260 from Web of Science, and 182 from Cochrane). After removing duplicates and screening titles, abstracts, and full texts, sixteen systematic reviews and meta-analyses were included (with 3,245 participants), and only human studies were considered for meta-analysis. Most studies investigated\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Lactobacillus<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Bifidobacterium<\/jats:italic>\n                      strains as probiotics. Probiotics and synbiotics supplementation significantly improved BMD (Weighted mean difference (WMD) = 0.39, 95% Confidence interval (CI): 0.14, 0.63, p = 0.002), muscle mass (WMD = 0.46, 95% CI: 0.23, 0.68, p &lt; 0.001), and muscle strength (WMD = 1.99, 95% CI: 0.42, 3.57, p = 0.013). Subgroup analyses identified BMD measurement site, number of studies, sample size, and gender as sources of heterogeneity. According to AMSTAR2, 11 reviews were rated as high confidence, one as moderate confidence, and four as low confidences.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Probiotic\/synbiotic supplementation showed modest, statistically significant BMD benefits, but with substantial heterogeneity. Findings for muscle mass and strength were based on a few meta-analyses, showed high heterogeneity, and sensitivity analyses nullified significance. 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