Gut bacteria and acetate work to reduce weight gain (IMAGE)

RIKEN

Gut bacteria and acetate work to reduce weight gain

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Mice provided the prebiotic acetylated cellulose gained much less weight if they also had Bacteroides bacteria in their distal intenstine.

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RIKEN

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