Circulating Short-Chain Fatty Acids Are Positively Associated with Adiposity Measures in Chinese Adults

Circulating Short-Chain Fatty Acids Are Positively Associated with Adiposity Measures in Chinese Adults

Epidemiological studies suggest a positive association between obesity and fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by microbial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates, while animal models suggest increased energy harvest through colonic SCFA production in obesity. However, there is a lack of h...

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Main Authors: Yiqing Wang, Huijun Wang, Annie Green Howard, Katie A. Meyer, Matthew C. B. Tsilimigras, Christy L. Avery, Wei Sha, Shan Sun, Jiguo Zhang, Chang Su, Zhihong Wang, Bing Zhang, Anthony A. Fodor, Penny Gordon-Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
short-chain fatty acids
BMI
waist-to-height ratio
fiber
gut metagenome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/2127

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