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Diet breaks may wreck metabolism and gut bugs, study warns

NCT ID NCT06782009

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at what happens to the body when people with obesity stop following restrictive diets like calorie cutting or intermittent fasting. Researchers measured changes in mitochondria (the cell's energy factories) and gut bacteria in 84 adults over 24 weeks. The goal is to understand why weight regain often occurs and how it affects overall health.

What this could mean

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Active substance
calorie restriction and intermittent fasting
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help explain why weight regain happens after dieting and point to ways to prevent it.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to everyone and do not test a new therapy.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

84 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2023

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female. * Adults \>18 years of age. * BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with any type of diabetes. * Patients with high blood pressure. * Patients with acquired diseases secondarily producing obesity and diabetes. * Patients who have suffered a cardiovascular event. * Patients who at the screening visit presented glucose values greater than 126 mg/dL, triglycerides greater than 350 mg/dL, cholesterol greater than 300mg/dL and/or creatinine greater than 1.2 mg/dL in men and greater than 1 mg/dL in women. * Patients with gastrointestinal diseases. * Weight loss \> 3 kg in the last 3 months. * Catabolic diseases such as cancer and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. * Pregnancy status. * Positive smoking. * History of major surgery requiring general or regional anesthesia, respiratory support, and involving a recovery time longer than 2 weeks, such as surgeries of the abdomen (bowel resection), chest, head, and neck. * Diagnosis of Anxiety and Depression as Determined by the HADS Scale * Drug treatment: * Antihypertensive drugs or treatment * Treatment with hypoglycemic agents or insulin and antidiabetic drugs. * Treatment with statins, fibrates or other drugs to control dyslipidemia. * Use of antibiotics in the three months prior to the study. * Use of steroid drugs, chemotherapy, immunosuppressants, or radiation therapy. * Anorexigenic or that accelerate weight loss such as sibutramine or orlistat. * Supplements with any of the functional foods used in the study. * Probiotic, prebiotic or symbiotic supplements.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intermittent Fasting Obesity obesity disorder

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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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