Akkermansia muciniphila is a bacteria commonly found in the intestines of mammals. It has been found that people within a healthy weight range tend to have a higher population of akkermansia muciniphila in their guts than overweight or obese people. This led some researchers to ask the question if adding akkermansia muciniphila as a probiotic into the diets of obese people could reduce their body fat. Researchers at Wageningen University tested this in mice, and found that obese mice treated with akkermansia muciniphila had a decrease in body fat without changing their diets. This research could be very helpful clinically with people who are obese and at risk for many related disease but have trouble losing weight!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130515113744.htm
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