The Claim
In adults with overweight or obesity who have previously lost weight, the baseline fecal abundance of Akkermansia spp. is associated with the magnitude of improvement in cardiometabolic markers following supplementation with pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT.
What the research says
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In adults who were overweight or obese and have lost weight, the amount of Akkermansia bacteria in the gut before treatment is linked to how much their cardiometabolic health improves after taking a pasteurized form of this bacteria.
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In adults with overweight or obesity who have previously lost weight, baseline fecal abundance of Akkermansia spp. is associated with the magnitude of improvement in cardiometabolic markers following pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT supplementation, suggesting individual microbiota status may influence treatment response.
People with more Akkermansia bacteria in their gut before treatment respond better to the supplement because their bodies are already primed to use the supplement to burn more fat in fat tissue and dump more calories in stool, which prevents weight gain and improves blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who had more Akkermansia bacteria in their gut before taking the supplement ended up keeping off more weight, suggesting their starting gut bacteria helped the treatment work better.
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