Research
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Gut microbiota composition and diversity play a significant role in obesity development, and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from lean donors may improve weight loss and insulin sensitivity.
Research suggests that your gut microbiota plays a role in obesity. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from lean donors shows promise in improving weight loss and insulin sensitivity, but it is still in early stages of research. Focus on a healthy diet to support a diverse gut microbiome.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Increasing evidence shows that variations of gut microbiome cause alterations in host weight and metabolism... FMT of microbes from healthy individuals into patients with obesity may be affected in weight loss and maintenance.
Why this rating
Review paper citing animal and human studies, but mechanisms are not fully understood.
Source
Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics
Xihua Lin et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2021
DOI 10.3389/fendo.2021.706978
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