Intestinal microbiota; relevance to obesity and modulation by prebiotics and probiotics

Introduction: The intestinal microbiota has several beneficial functions related to host health. Studies suggest that it may be related to the presence of metabolic diseases, including obesity. Objective: A bibliographic survey was carried out upon the relationship between the intestinal microbiota...

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Main Authors: Sandra Tavares da Silva, Carolina Araújo dos Santos, Josefina Bressan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2013-08-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000400009&lng=en&tlng=en