Obesity develops from a prolonged imbalance of energy intake and energy expenditure.
However, the relatively recent discovery that the composition and function of the gut …

BACKGROUND Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes are major public health
challenges. Recently, interest has surged regarding the possible role of the intestinal …

Obesity is a global epidemic characterized by energy disequilibrium, metabolic disorder, fat
mass development, and chronic low-grade inflammation, which significantly affects the …

Purpose It has been suggested that restoring gut microbiota alterations with probiotics
represents a potential clinical target for the treatment of gut microbiota-related diseases …

Gut microbiome has been identified in the past decade as an important factor involved in
obesity, but the magnitude of its contribution to obesity and its related comorbidities is still …

The human gut is home to a vast number of bacteria, the microbiota, whose genomes
complement our own set of genes. The gut microbiota functions at the intersection between …

Background: The prevalence of obesity has increased substantially over recent decades
and is associated with considerable health inequalities. Although the causes of obesity are …

Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases and its rising prevalence the last couple of
decades is a healthcare concern in many countries. Obesity is a multifactorial problem that is …

Obesity is a major global health problem determined by heredity and environment, and its
incidence is increasing yearly. In recent years, increasing evidence linking obesity to the gut …

Obesity levels, especially in children, have dramatically increased over the last few decades.
Recently, several studies highlighted the involvement of gut microbiota in the …