ea0041gp138 | Obesity | ECE2016
Fangmann Daniela
, Heinsen Femke-Anouska
, Schulte Dominik M
, Ruhlemann Malte-Christoph
, Turk Kathrin
, Settgast Ute
, Muller Nike
, Lieb Wolfgang
, Baines John F
, Schreiber Stefan
, Franke Andre
, Laudes Matthias
Introduction: Changes in the gut microbiome have been associated with the development of obesity. The aim of the present study was to examine i) the effect of a formula based very-low-calorie weight loss diet (VLCD) on the gut microbiome of obese humans and ii) whether if potential changes are sustained during weight maintenance.Patients and methods: The study consisted of 3 months VLCD (~800 kcal/d) followed by 3 months of weight maintenance. 18 obese h...