Microbial Reprogramming Inhibits Western Diet-Associated Obesity

Microbial Reprogramming Inhibits Western Diet-Associated Obesity

A recent epidemiological study showed that eating 'fast food' items such as potato chips increased likelihood of obesity, whereas eating yogurt prevented age-associated weight gain in humans. It was demonstrated previously in animal models of obesity that the immune system plays a critical...

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Main Authors: Poutahidis, Theofilos (Contributor), Kleinewietfeld, Markus (Author), Levkovich, Tatiana (Contributor), Bhela, Siddheshvar (Author), Chatzigiagkos, Antonis (Author), Hafler, David A. (Contributor), Alm, Eric J. (Contributor), Erdman, Susan E. (Contributor), Varian, Bernard (Contributor), Ibrahim, Yassin (Contributor), Lakritz, Jessica (Contributor), Kearney, Sean Michael (Contributor), Smillie, Chris Scott (Contributor), Perrotta, Allison Rose (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computational and Systems Biology Program (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Division of Comparative Medicine (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2013-09-16T15:01:22Z.
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