Scientists studying yo-yo dieting in mice say the tendency for people to regain ex cess weight rapidly after successfully slimming may be due to their microbiome -the trillions of microorganisms in the gut.

Researchers found that changes in the gut microbiome that occur when an obese mouse loses weight can persist for many months, and that this contributes to accelerated weight regain later if the diet lapses. If a similar thing happens in obese people it could help explain why so many of them fail to keep their lost weight off, and often put on more than they lost in the first place.

Professors Eran Segal and Eran Elinav of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, said that while there has been progress in studying obesity and its causes, relapsing obesity...Read More

Source Web Page : Times of India