Are Gut Microbes Responsible for Post-dieting Weight Rebound?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.12.016.
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Abstract
One of the dieting conundrums in the age of the obesity epidemic is the cycle of weight loss and regain known as the "yo-yo effect." Thaiss et al. (2016) demonstrate that the microbiome plays a key role in this phenomenon and that simple dietary supplementations can reset the weight-rebound clock.
Medical subject headings
- Body Weight
- Diet, Reducing