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Microbiome and metabolic biomarkers can predict who will lose the most weight

Soon there will be a test to check what the best diet is for your individual microbiome

04-Jan-2023

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A yearlong weight-loss study has identified behaviors and biomarkers that contribute to short- and long-term weight loss.

Strictly following a diet - either healthy low-carb or healthy low-fat - was what mattered for short-term weight loss during the first six months.

The gut bacteria and the amounts of certain proteins the body makes can affect the ability to sustain weight loss.

Some people shed more pounds on low-fat diets while others did better on low-carb diets.

Researchers have identified several biomarkers that predict how successful an individual will be at losing weight and keeping it off long-term. 

"Weight loss is... microbiome and metabolic biomarkers who will lose the most weight," said Michael Snyder, co-senior author of the paper.

The study was carried out at Stanford Medicine and was published in Cell Reports Medicine.

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Cell Reports

Journal publishing research papers across a broad range of disciplines within the life sciences

Michael Snyder

Professor of Genetics and Chair at Stanford University

Stanford University School of Medicine

Medical school that improves health through discoveries and innovation in health care, education and research

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Microbiome and metabolic biomarkers can predict who will lose the most weight