Influence of the human intestinal microbiome on obesity and metabolic dysfunction

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent studies have suggested that there may be a strong link between the gut microbiota, energy extraction and body metabolism. RECENT FINDINGS: Evidence is accumulating that the intestinal microbiota, in addition to other major factors such as diet and host genetics, contributes to obesity, metabolic dysfunction and diabetes. Both preclinical experimental and human studies have shown that...

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