Physiology - Obesity and gut flora

被引:138
作者
Bajzer, Matej [1 ]
Seeley, Randy J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cincinnati, Dept Psychiat, Genome Res Inst, Cincinnati, OH 45237 USA
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D O I
10.1038/4441009a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The intestinal bacteria in obese humans and mice differ from those in lean individuals. Are these bacteria involved in how we regulate body weight, and are they a factor in the obesity epidemic?
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页码:1009 / 1010
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