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Role of gut microbiota in the control of energy and carbohydrate metabolism
5 Jun 2010
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe the recent developments and insights gained in the role played by the colonic microbiota in energy and carbohydrate metabolism related to obesity in humans. RECENT FINDINGS: Previous findings that the ratio of Firmicutes and Bacteriodetes is important in energy harvesting and obesity have not been confirmed in recent studies. In fact, sometimes, the opposite results were obtained....
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