Gastrointestinal Colonization With Methanogens May Make It Harder To Lose Weight After Bariatric Surgery.

that research presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting suggests that the amount of weight loss after bariatric surgery appears to be linked to gut microbes. The study of 112 women and 44 men who underwent bariatric surgery revealed that “gastrointestinal colonization with methanogens makes it harder to lose weight after bariatric surgery.” The researchers reached their conclusions by studying the breath of more than 150 patients -- 112 women and 44 men -- who'd undergone weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, four to 12 months earlier. A person's breath offers insight into the germs in his or her digestive system. http://consumer.healthday.com/gastrointestinal-information-15/misc-bowel-problems-news-79/gut-germs-may-influence-success-of-weight-loss-surgery-697090.html