Effect of the Gut Microbiota on Obesity and Its Underlying Mechanisms: an Update

• 作 者: QIAN Ling Ling LI Hua Ting ZHANG Lei FANG Qi Chen JIA Wei Ping
• 机 构: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s
• 出 处: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
• 发表日期: 2015年11期
• 关键词: obese microbial obesity prevalent Firmicutes translocation encoded metabolism in

Obesity has become one of the most prevalent health issues of our time.According to a 2012 WHO report,around 3.4 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese[1].Humans are in fact superorganisms composed of both human and microbial cells with 2 sets of genes,those encoded in

Obesity has become one of the most prevalent health issues of our time. According to a 2012 WHO report, around 3.4 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese [1] .Humans are in fact superorganisms composed of both human and microbial cells with 2 sets of genes, those encoded in