Microbe Composition In Gut May Hold Key To One Cause Of Obesity
Monday, January 19, 2009 - 22:28
in Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that the composition of microbes within the gut may hold a key to one cause of obesity and the prospect of future treatment. Researchers reveal a tantalizing link between differing microbial populations in the human gut and body weight among three distinct groups: normal weight individuals, those who have undergone gastric bypass surgery, and patients suffering the condition of morbid obesity.