Mixed
Six weeks of supervised endurance exercise alters gut microbiome composition (increasing Akkermansia, decreasing Proteobacteria) and function in overweight women, but these changes do not translate into significant systemic metabolic improvements or major body composition changes.
If you are an overweight woman doing 6 weeks of endurance exercise, expect your gut bacteria to shift (more Akkermansia, less Proteobacteria) and your fitness to improve, but do not expect significant weight loss or major metabolic changes unless you also adjust your diet. The gut changes are real but may not immediately impact your blood work or scale weight.
Metagenomic analysis revealed taxonomic shifts including an increase in Akkermansia and a decrease in Proteobacteria... These metagenomic changes, however, were not translated into major systemic metabolic changes as only two metabolites, phospholipids and cholesterol in large VLDL particles, decreased after exercise. In conclusion, exercise training modified the gut microbiome without greatly affecting systemic metabolites or body composition.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial design with exercise intervention, though small sample size (n=17-19) and short duration limit generalizability.
Source
Six-Week Endurance Exercise Alters Gut Metagenome That Is not Reflected in Systemic Metabolism in Over-weight Women
Eveliina Munukka et al. · Frontiers in Microbiology · 2018
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02323
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