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“00:47:31 - How losing 10% of bodyweight amongst and then keeping it off for over 12-months was shown to lengthen telomeres in obese participants (BMI range 30-45). Study. 00:48:09 - General metabolic health as a focal point that supersedes the importance of weight loss when it comes to maintaining telomere health.”

“This suggests maintaining a healthy weight may slow thymic involution and loss of T cell immunity. Stress increased the rate of thymic involution in mice due to an increase in circulating glucocorticoids (e.g., the stress hormone, cortisol), which induce programmed cell death in thymic cells.”

“Both black and green tea changed the ratio of bacteria in the gut which corresponded with lean body mass. Polyphenols specifically in black tea stimulate the growth of a species of gut bacteria called Pseudobutyrivibrio which increased levels of short-chain fatty acids, a type of bacterial metabolites that have been shown to alter the energy metabolism in the liver.”

“Participants in the weight-loss program lost an average of 14 percent of their body weight (about 27 pounds) after 12 weeks. A very-low-calorie diet reduced the abundance and diversity of microbes in the gut, but these changes were reversed when participants returned to a normal diet.”

“Many popular diet programs emphasize calorie reduction as a means to lose weight. However, this approach to weight loss minimizes evidence suggesting that the gut microbiota plays important roles in body weight and likely influences the host's metabolic response to diet.”

“A later crossover study using a lower weight-based dose found its clearest benefit in reasoning, while several memory, accuracy, fatigue, and sleepiness outcomes did not reliably improve. Routine muscle supplementation and acute sleep-loss research use different protocols.”

“People who limit their caloric intake, eliminate one or more food groups from their diet, adhere to severe weight-loss practices, or eat unbalanced diets that are low in micronutrients may require supplements.”

“A high proportion of Prevotella bacteria in relation to Bacteroides bacteria was associated with more weight loss on a diet high in fruit, vegetables, fiber and whole grains. People with a high proportion of Bacteroides in relation to Prevotella bacteria did not seem to have a weight loss benefit when changing to this type of diet.”

“Previous research has demonstrated that weight gain between early adulthood and midlife has negative consequences for longevity. The current study investigated whether weight loss during this time of life would affect the risk of death from all causes.”