obesity, microbiology

Gut microbiome–based solutions hold promise for addressing obesity, but are they overhyped?

Altered gut microbiome composition in obese mice and human patients is linked with severity of disease after bone marrow transplantation, a study found.

Physical activity, independent of diet, shifts the composition of bacteria in the intestines, spurring researchers to search for species that might provide benefits akin to working out.

Obesity-associated microbiome composition can persist after weight loss, affecting the exchange of metabolites between a mouse and its resident bugs, researchers report.

Obesity appears linked to the gut microbiome. How and why is still a mystery—but scientists have plenty of ideas.

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Microbes identified in a city’s sewage treatment plants correlate with the population’s obesity rate, a study shows.

Germ-free mice gain weight when transplanted with gut microbes from obese humans, in a diet-dependent manner.

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Microbial changes in the gut contribute to a patient’s ability to slim down after gastric bypass surgery.