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Changes in Intestinal Microflora in Obesity: Cause or Consequence?

1 Apr 2009

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Obesity and the associated metabolic disorders, such as diabetes and metabolic syndrome, have become major public health issues worldwide. Obesity results from a positive energy balance and is associated with decreased microbial diversity in the human gut with lower levels of Bacteroidetes. However, whether changes in the gut microbiota are a cause or consequence in obesity remains to be definitively proven....

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PMID: 19300127
DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e3181a11851

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