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How Does GKM3™ Lactobacillus plantarum eliminate body fat and improve metabolism?
Obesity affected hundreds millions people worldwide, and Hong Kong was no exception. A 2024 study covering 20 schools and 1,704 adolescents in Hong Kong showed that 33.3% of respondents considered themselves overweight, and obesity closely linked to insufficient sleep, no breakfast, and other lifestyle habits. In fact, the causes of obesity were more complex than "eating too much and moving too little." In recent years, more studies confirmed that gut microbiota imbalance was one of the key factors leading to metabolic disorders and fat accumulation.
A study published in international journal *Obesity Reviews* in 2026 pointed out that obesity closely related to reduced gut microbial diversity and decreased abundance of *Akkermansia muciniphila* (AKK bacteria) and butyrate-producing bacteria such as *Faecalibacterium* and *Roseburia*. In other words, the health status of gut microbiota directly affected body's energy metabolism and fat storage. In recent years, the scientific community actively searched for specific strains that able to regulate gut microbiota, improve metabolism and Lactobacillus plantarum GKM3™ was scientifically proven weight-management strain.
GKM3™'s mechanisms for fat elimination and body fat reduction
Human clinical trials confirmed that GKM3™ could increase fecal fat excretion, alter gut microbiota, increase beneficial bacteria such as *Akkermansia* and *Collinsella*. Animal studies confirmed that GKM3™ could reduce body fat by 14%, lower total liver lipids, triglycerides, cholesterol, and increase total fecal lipid excretion by 2 times.
- To secrete bile salt hydrolase (BSH), reducing fat absorption
- To promote AKK bacteria growth, enhancing metabolism
- To inhibit fat synthesis, increases fatty acid oxidation
- To regulate gut metabolic mechanisms, improve obesity-prone constitution
GKM3™ with Taiwan patents, including 1636133, 1636134, and 1634207. Scientific evidence supported in lowering body fat, blood lipids, uric acid, and fighting inflammation.