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A new study shows that people have different levels of bacteria that responds to diet and exercise for weight loss, human gut can affect everything from immunity to brain function. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have shown that some people have much higher levels of an anti-inflammatory bacterium-Phascolarctobacterium and it seems to make them more responsive to weight loss.
Dr Purna Kashyap, a gastroenterologist, says the finding suggests the screening of obese patients’ gut bacteria make-up, to see whether it is a gut bacteria issue that is hindering their weight loss. Some obese patients don’t lose weight as effectively as others despite reducing caloric consumption and increasing physical activity.
Gut bacteria can break down complex food particles which provides with additional energy, some obese patients may experience hindrance trying to lose weight. Researchers collected and analyzed gut bacteria samples from a group of 26 participants enrolled in the Mayo Clinic Obesity Treatment Research Program between August and September 2013.
They found gut bacteria among those who did not lose weight were different from the others, the bacteria Phascolarctobacterium was associated with success, while Dialister was associated with difficulty. The increased ability to use certain carbohydrates was linked with failure. This shows that gut bacteria may be an important determinant of weight loss in response to diet and lifestyle changes.