Forsyth scientists suggest linkages between obesity and oral bacterial infection
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 14:35
in Health & Medicine
A scientific team from The Forsyth Institute has discovered new links between certain oral bacteria and obesity. In a recent study, the researchers demonstrated that the salivary bacterial composition of overweight women differs from non-overweight women. This preliminary work may provide clues to interactions between oral bacteria and the pathology of obesity.
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