Obesity may be linked to microorganisms living in the gut

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible a person is to developing obesity.

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