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Provided is a composition that contains propionic acid bacteria or oligosaccharide. An increase in body mass can be inhibited by ingestion, by a subject, of the composition that contains propionic acid bacteria or oligosaccharide.

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[0001] References for related applications [0002] This patent application claims priority based on Japanese Application Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-133853 filed on July 19, 2019, and the entire disclosure of the Japanese application is incorporated by reference as a part of the disclosure of the invention of the present application. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to compositions comprising propionibacteria or oligosaccharides. Background technique [0004] In recent years, many people in developed countries including Japan have excessive energy intake due to overeating and high-calorie diets, resulting in obesity and diabetes, which have become serious social problems. It has gradually become clear that intestinal flora participates in host energy regulation, nutrient absorption, etc., and affects obesity, diabetes, etc. (see Non-Patent Document 1). Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), which are the main metabolites of intestinal bacteria, not ...

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[0005] However, even if propionic acid is orally ingested, most of it is absorbed in the small intestine (see Non-Patent Document 4), so it is difficult to act on receptors expressed in colonic epithelial cells

Also, until now, for example, probiotics, prebiotics, or synbiotics that have the effect of producing large amounts of propionic acid in the colon have not been clarified

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