The Conversation : reported that Gut bacteria plays a role in long-term weight gain

But why do some people seem to eat whatever they want and not gain weight, and others appear to gain weight even if they eat reasonable amounts of food? Weight gain happens when we consume more food than we can burn, and weight loss happens when we burn more energy than we consume. These results show that the exciting studies in mice about how microbes affect weight gain are also relevant in humans. What twins taught usUntil now, however, there were no experiments tying the gut microbes to changes in weight over several years. We were able to pinpoint some of the microbes that are different between women who had gained weight and those who had lost weight.

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Gut bacteria plays a role in long-term weight gain

But why do some people seem to eat whatever they want and not gain weight, and others appear to gain weight even if they eat reasonable amounts of food? Weight gain happens when we consume more food than we can burn, and weight loss happens when we burn more energy than we consume. We were able to pinpoint some of the microbes that are different between women who had gained weight and those who had lost weight. Janson George/Shutterstock.com MoreWhat twins taught usUntil now, however, there were no experiments tying the gut microbes to changes in weight over several years. Women who lost weight or had stable weight also had more diverse microbes in their guts.



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