Obesity is a complex metabolic disease caused, in part, by the interaction between an
individual's genetics, metabolism, and environment. Emerging evidence supports the role of …

Evidence is accumulating that short chain fatty acids (SCFA) play an important role in the
maintenance of gut and metabolic health. The SCFA acetate, propionate and butyrate are …

Objective Bariatric surgery improves glucose metabolism. Recent data suggest that faecal
microbiota transplantation (FMT) using faeces from postbariatric surgery diet-induced obese …

From the emerging studies, the more diverse the microbial population in the gut, the
healthier the gut. Health benefits are associated with the functional characteristics of these …

Direct evidence in humans for the impact of the microbiome on nutrient absorption is lacking.
We conducted an extended inpatient study using two interventions that we hypothesized …

Calorie restriction (CR) is the most potent, non-pharmacological intervention to support
metabolic health. The effects of calorie restriction exceed weight loss. Consistent throughout …

Background Little data are available on the subject of gut microbiota composition in
endurance athletes as well as connections between diet and specific bacteria abundance …

Obesity is associated with gut microbiome dysbiosis. Our previous research has shown that
highly branched rhamnogalacturonan type I (RG-I)-enriched pectin (WRP, 531.5 kDa …

Objective The metabolic influence of gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis
of cardiometabolic diseases. Antibiotics affect intestinal bacterial diversity, and long-term …

Background & Aims Consumption of a low-fiber, high-fat, Western-style diet (WSD) induces
adiposity and adipose inflammation characterized by increases in the M1: M2 macrophage …