Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass May Trigger Changes In Microbial Population Of Digestive Tract,

reported that research indicated “Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery produced marked changes in gut microbes that may facilitate weight loss.” Investigators found that “more than 9 months after surgery, the gut microbiota of patients who underwent RYGB were significantly more diverse than in patients who underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) or in obese patients who had not had bariatric surgery.” The findings were published online in The ISME Journal – Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. http://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/obesity/65603