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Whether sugar makes certain good gut bacteria grow or shrink depends on your genes—specifically, a gene called Fut2 that affects the mucus in your gut. So, sugar might help bacteria in some people but hurt them in others.
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Added sugars, gut microbiota, and host health
Narrative Review
Human & Animal
2025 Dec 31This study says that sugar changes gut bacteria differently in different people, and one reason might be our genes—like the Fut2 gene—which matches the claim that our genetics decide how sugar affects our gut bugs.
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