Changes in Plasma Short-Chain Fatty Acid Levels after Dietary Weight Loss among Overweight and Obese Adults over 50 Weeks

Gut microbial-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) may regulate energy homeostasis and exert anti-carcinogenic, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects. Smaller trials indicate that dietary weight loss may lead to decreased SCFA production, but findings have been inconclusive. SCFA concent...

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Main Authors: Solomon A. Sowah, Frank Hirche, Alessio Milanese, Theron S. Johnson, Mirja Grafetstätter, Ruth Schübel, Romy Kirsten, Cornelia M. Ulrich, Rudolf Kaaks, Georg Zeller, Tilman Kühn, Gabriele I. Stangl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/452