The Claim

Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT reduces body weight regain during a weight maintenance period by 2.0 kg compared to placebo in humans, with mean weight regain of 1.2 ± 0.7 kg in the treatment group versus 3.2 ± 0.4 kg in the placebo group (P = 0.012).

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Cause and effect
2 studies reviewed
In plain English

In humans, taking pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT during weight maintenance results in 2.0 kg less weight regain compared to taking a placebo.

See the scientific wording

Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT reduces body weight regain during a weight maintenance period by 2.0 kg compared to placebo (1.2 ± 0.7 kg vs. 3.2 ± 0.4 kg, P = 0.012) in humans.

What the research says

2 studies

  1. Study: Effect of pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT on insulin sensitivity, body composition, and GLP-1 production in subjects with metabolic syndrome: impact of low baseline gut Akkermansia levels

    People who took a specific kind of dead bacteria pill while trying to keep off lost weight ended up gaining 2 kg less than those who took a fake pill — but only if they had very little of this bacteria to begin with.

  2. Study: Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT for weight loss maintenance in people with overweight and obesity: a controlled randomized trial

    People who took this specific killed bacteria during weight maintenance gained back 2 kg less than those who took a fake pill. The study proves it worked.

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