I'd take any study based on IBD data with a large pinch of salt before applying to the general population. Anything that improves the state of the colon for a

I'd take any study based on IBD data with a large pinch of salt before applying to the general population. Anything that improves the state of the colon for a person with IBD/Crohn's/UC will cause a massive weight change. A few years back I had 30 cm of small intestine removed and promptly gained 20 kg in two months (which was a very good thing for me then). That obviously won't happen to someone normal.