Diet failures revealed: how quitting a strict diet affects your gut and cells

NCT ID NCT06782009

First seen Apr 05, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at what happens inside the body when people with obesity stop following restrictive diets. Researchers measured changes in mitochondria (the cell's energy centers) and gut bacteria after participants returned to normal eating. The goal was to understand why diet failures can lead to further health problems. 84 adults with obesity took part, following one of three diets for 8 weeks, then were monitored for 24 weeks after stopping.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

    Mexico City, 14080, Mexico

  • Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran

    Mexico City, Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico

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