The obese gut microbiome across the epidemiologic transition

Abstract The obesity epidemic has emerged over the past few decades and is thought to be a result of both genetic and environmental factors. A newly identified factor, the gut microbiota, which is a bacterial ecosystem residing within the gastrointestinal tract of humans, has now been implicated in...

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Published in:	Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Main Authors:	Lara R. Dugas, Miles Fuller, Jack Gilbert, Brian T. Layden
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2016-01-01
Subjects:	Obesity Gut microbiome Geographical differences
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-015-0044-5