The most invasive species of microbes from the thin animals were in the Bacteroidetes group, which has previously been associated with leanness in mice and humans. (sciencemag.org)
These dietary confounders were not controlled for in analyses, so it is difficult to determine the degree to which the relative leanness in variety bean and baked bean consumers may be attributed specifically to bean consumption. (academic.oup.com)
Remember that eating for health and eating for leanness aren't always the same thing. (mollygalbraith.com)