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Re:Scientists have synthesized a new compound that ‘mimics’ ... by simplexion on Monday August 10, 2015 @01:57AM (#10032866)
It is self-inflicted. Does this magical "obesity microbiome" ignore physics and make you fatter without energy going in?
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Re:Scientists have synthesized a new compound that ‘mimics’ ... by TJSomething on Monday August 10, 2015 @04:20AM (#10033321)
No, but "An obesity-associated gut microbiome with increased capacity for energy harvest" by Turnbaugh, et al. (which has been cited over 2,000 times) shows that it decreases energy going out in feces.
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