Gut microbiota bridging spicy food intake and obesity: evidence from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort (CMEC) study

Abstract Background Obesity has emerged as a major global public health issue, associated with increased rates of chronic disease and death. Previous studies have reported an association between spicy food intake and obesity. However, existing studies still have several limitations, including a shor...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Ying Qian, Yongli Zeng, Fei Mi, Xuehui Zhang, Qiao Zhang, Fang Xu, Juan Huang, Rudan Hong, Teng Zhang, Zhimin Zhao, Nichang Zhang, Yahui Xu, Zhuohang Che, Jizhuo Yang, Qiong Meng, Yanjiao Wang, Yuemei Feng, Jianzhong Yin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Obesity Cold environments Han nationality Spicy food Gut microbiota
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23936-1