The new study was published on Friday and was conducted by the APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre, which investigated whether the gut bacteria Bifidobacterium longum APC1472 has "anti-obesity effects" in high-fat diets.
Researchers found that the bacteria was "associated with decreased bodyweight, fat depots accumulation and increased glucose tolerance" in the mice, but "did not change primary outcomes of BMI or [waist-to-hip] ratio" in healthy overweight and obese humans.
Human participants did not have pronounced change in their appearance, researchers did find that B. longum APC1472 had a "positive effect on the secondary outcome of fasting blood glucose levels." In other words, the bacteria allegedly shows promise as a potential supplement for reducing certain obesity markers such as high blood sugar levels in the morning, a common issue for diabetics.
Other trends researchers observed in obese human participants given B. longum APC1472 included reduced cortisol awakening response – the level of stress hormones a person experiences upon waking – as well as reduced secretion of the hunger hormone ghrelin, which naturally limits appetite.
Source: Scientists say this gut bacteria could help fight ‘effects of obesity,’ ‘stress eating’
Interesting study. I wonder why they sampled only those on high fat diets for this study.
22 Dec 2020, 12:27 pm
