Gut Microbes Could Help Us Lose Weight

Two studies suggest that microbes play a role in weight loss.

• By Emily Singer on March 27, 2013

Why It Matters

More than one third of U.S. adults are obese.

Microbes in the gut may be a key to helping people lose weight, according to two tantalizing new studies.

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