Gut microbiota and obesity

Summary: Obesity is a worldwide epidemiologic syndrome characterized by fat mass accumulation, mainly visceral fat. Current thinking considers a potential role of gut microbiota on the development of obesity and its related comorbidities. Gut microbiota can influence energy extraction from food, lip...

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Main Authors: Karina Al-Assal, Ana Cristina Martinez, Raquel Susana Torrinhas, Camila Cardinelli, Dan Waitzberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:Clinical Nutrition Experimental
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352939318300162