Role of Gut Microbiota in the Aetiology of Obesity: Proposed Mechanisms and Review of the Literature
The aetiology of obesity has been attributed to several factors (environmental, dietary, lifestyle, host, and genetic factors); however none of these fully explain the increase in the prevalence of obesity worldwide. Gut microbiota located at the interface of host and environment in the gut are a ne...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40867 |