Gut Bacteria Promote Obesity

A new study published in mBio finds iClostridium ramosum/i coupled with a high-fat diet, may cause animals to gain weight. A research team from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke in Nuthetal observed that mice harboring human gut bacteria including IC. ramosum/I gained weight when fed a high-fat diet. Mice that did not have IC. ramosum/I were less obese even when consuming a high-fat diet, and mice that had IC. ramosum/I ...