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The current evidence does not demonstrate Blautia’s direct involvement as a pathogenic microbe in obesity development or progression.
Practitioners should consider that Blautia may not be a direct target for obesity treatment based on current evidence.
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Therefore, the current evidence does not demonstrate Blautia’s direct involvement as a pathogenic microbe in obesity development or progression.
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The claim is based on a systematic review of multiple studies.
Source
The Ambiguous Correlation of Blautia with Obesity: A Systematic Review
Warren Chanda et al. · Microorganisms · 2024
DOI 10.3390/microorganisms12091768
Meta-analysisCited 34×
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