# Resistant starch intake facilitates weight loss in humans by reshaping the gut microbiota

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Gut microbiota and health Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 117 |
| Journal | Nature Metabolism |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s42255-024-00988-y |
| Corresponding authors | Huating Li, Xinyu Liu, Gianni Panagiotou, Aimin Xu, Weiping Jia |
| Institution | Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Gut microbiota and health Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/gut-microbiota-and-health/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s42255-024-00988-y](https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-024-00988-y)

## Topics

resistant starch · weight loss · Gut microbiome · obesity · insulin resistance · Bifidobacterium adolescentis · bile acid profile · Intestinal barrier function · lipid absorption · dietary fiber supplementation · randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial · Microbiome composition · diet-induced obesity · inflammation · Metabolic disease · overweight

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