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Blame your weight on gut bacteria, new survey shows

Bacteria in your gut is the reason for your struggles to lose weight, especially that belly fat, without success.

A survey published in the current edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, a monthly peer-review medical journal, shows that some people do not lose weight because the bacteria inhibits their alimentary system. This is regardless of diet or rigorous physical exercises.

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