The obese gut microbiome across the epidemiologic transition
Abstract The obesity epidemic has emerged over the past few decades and is thought to be a result of both genetic and environmental factors. A newly identified factor, the gut microbiota, which is a bacterial ecosystem residing within the gastrointestinal tract of humans, has now been implicated in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Emerging Themes in Epidemiology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-015-0044-5 |