A gut bacteria transplant may not help you lose weight

Getting intestinal microbes from a lean person didn’t help obese people drop pounds

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BACTERIAL BUDDIES Gut microbes, such as the Bacteroides bacteria shown in this scanning electron micrograph, may help control body mass. Researchers are transplanting gut bacteria from lean people into obese people to find out.

Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/Science Source

Changing your gut microbes may not help you lose belly fat.