Fasting reshapes brain signals and gut bacteria to support weight loss
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A study of 25 obese adults found that an intermittent fasting–style diet produced about 7.6 kg of weight loss and metabolic improvements, while shifting gut bacteria (increases in Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Parabacteroides distasonis, and Bacteroides uniformis; decreases in E. coli) and reducing activity in brain regions tied to appetite and reward. The results suggest a coordinated, two-way gut–brain axis in weight loss, though causality remains unproven and larger studies are needed.
Topics:health#brain-activity#gut-microbiome#health-and-medicine#intermittent-fasting#obesity#weight-loss
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