messopotatoesmia t1_j2ps3il wrote
Reply to comment by homeostasis3434 in A study on obese patients suggests the gut microbiome affects obesity levels. Microbial diversity decreased in obese subjects, and the reduction trend was correlated with the severity of obesity. by glawgii
You're ignoring the colony factor; bad microbes rarely show up in isolation, and it's the synergistic effects between them that causes the biggest side effects.
You're also ignoring external factors which alter the microbiome and cause obesity - like, for example, dishwasher rinse aids, glyphosate (which messes with shikimate pathways in akkermansia muciniphila bacteria), red 50 dye (which messes with gut permeability) and so on.
Diet isn't the only causative agent.
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