India, May 21 -- Cheat meals do not take years or months to show an impact on our gut health, as previously thought. According to a new study, published in the journal Immunity and led by Cyril Seillet, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, even a weekend of high fatty foods can disable immune cells that help in protecting the intestinal carrier. Also read | Study links cheat meals with these different eating disorders in women, men, transgender, others

The study, published on May 13, 2025, was conducted on mice who were fed different kinds of meals to understand the impact of fatty foods on their gut. Some mice were fed chow, while others were fed food items with 36 percent or 60 percent fat content. The researchers o...