Recent Study Exposes Link Between Belly Fat (Visceral Fat) & The Gut Microbiome

Optimal Protein Podcast with Vanessa Spina

Vanessa Spina

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.5 • 758 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

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In this episode of The Optimal Protein Podcast, we explore a groundbreaking study published in Scientific Reports that reveals a fascinating connection between the gut microbiome and visceral fat, commonly known as belly fat. We dive deep into how specific gut bacteria influence fat storage, why microbiome diversity is key, and what dietary strategies you can implement to reduce visceral fat while staying keto or low-carb compliant. Tune in to learn how dietary diversity, fiber, and probiotics can transform your gut health and metabolic fitness.

Jump to the start of the study breakdown: 15:57

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Key Topics Discussed:

1. What Is Visceral Fat?

• Definition of visceral fat and how it differs from subcutaneous fat.

• The health risks associated with excess visceral fat, including insulin resistance, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease.

2. Study Breakdown:

• Overview of the 2019 study in Scientific Reports.

• How microbiome diversity was measured using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

• The role of specific bacterial strains like Akkermansia muciniphila and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in reducing visceral fat.

• The correlation between fiber intake, plant diversity, and lower visceral fat levels.

Resources Mentioned:

• The Study: Gut microbiome composition and its potential association with visceral fat deposition

• Microsetta Initiative: Research on microbiome diversity and plant-based diets.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Optimal Protein Podcast. I'm Vanessa Spina.
0:05.4	Hello, my friends. Welcome back to the podcast. Happy Friday. I'm your host, Vanessa, and I am so
0:12.2	excited for today's episode because we're diving into a groundbreaking new study that
0:17.8	uncovers the facetting link between adipose tissue and the gut microbiome.
0:23.3	And this is a fascinating study.
0:25.3	We're also going to talk about how exactly the study was done.
0:29.4	And what were some of the keys that this new research shares on what we can do to actually
0:35.3	reduce visceral fat or belly fat and what we can do to actually reduce visceral fat or belly fat, and what we can do to also
0:39.7	increase the diversity of our gut microbiome. We're definitely going to be talking about fiber
0:45.4	and some of the top fiber-rich, low-carb foods. I know this is a big question for a lot of listeners
0:52.6	is how do you get your fiber intake up
0:56.2	for improved gut microbiome diversity when you're doing low-carbomb keto.
1:01.0	So we're going to be talking about that for sure, as well as a hack on how you can really
1:05.7	lower visceral fat and improve your gut microbound diversity.
1:09.8	And it has to do with my favorite salad
1:12.3	dressing recipe and one of my favorite salads to make. Of course, it is served always with an
1:18.8	optimized amount of protein. We're going to be talking about that at the end of the episode.
1:23.0	So stay tuned to the end if you want to hear the salad dressing recipe and you want to hear about this hack.
1:29.1	So a lot to cover in today's episode.
1:31.5	We're going to start by doing a little bit of a catch-up and then we'll jump right into the study.
1:35.1	If you want to jump right to the study, you can go to about 12 minutes in and we should be done with the catch-up portion of the episode.
1:43.7	I understand some of you are
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