Intake of slow-digesting carbohydrates is related to changes in the microbiome and its functional pathways in growing rats with obesity induced by diet

IntroductionThe main cause of insulin resistance in childhood is obesity, which contributes to future comorbidities as in adults. Although high-calorie diets and lack of exercise contribute to metabolic disease development, food quality rather than the quantity of macronutrients is more important th...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors:	Julio Plaza-Díaz, Manuel Manzano, Francisco Javier Ruiz-Ojeda, Maria D. Giron, Rafael Salto, Jose M. López-Pedrosa, Angela Santos-Fandila, Maria Teresa Garcia-Corcoles, Ricardo Rueda, Ángel Gil
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Subjects:	obesity dietary carbohydrates gastrointestinal microbiome metabolism microbiota pediatric obesity
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.992682/full