The Gut Microbiota during a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention.

ABSTRACT: Altered gut microbiota has been linked to obesity and may influence weight loss. We are conducting an ongoing weight loss trial, comparing daily caloric restriction (DCR) to intermittent fasting (IMF) in adults who are overweight or obese. We report here an ancillary study of the gut microbiota and selected obesity-related parameters at the baseline and after the first three months of interventions. During this time, participants experienced significant improvements in clinical health measures, along with altered composition and diversity of fecal microbiota. We observed significant associations between the gut microbiota features and clinical measures, including weight and waist circumference, as well as changes in these clinical measures over time. Analysis by intervention group found be

SUBMITTER: Stanislawski MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8471894 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature