Causality of small and large intestinal microbiota in weight regulation and insulin resistance

Objective: The twin pandemics of obesity and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are a global challenge for health care systems. Changes in the environment, behavior, diet, and lifestyle during the last decades are considered the major causes. A Western diet, which is rich in saturated fat and simple sugars, may...

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Main Authors: Torsten P.M. Scheithauer, Geesje M. Dallinga-Thie, Willem M. de Vos, Max Nieuwdorp, Daniël H. van Raalte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877816300552