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Published in: Obesity Surgery 2/2015

01-02-2015 | Review Article

Influence of Intestinal Microbiota on Body Weight Gain: a Narrative Review of the Literature

Authors: Camila S. Cardinelli, Priscila C. Sala, Claudia C. Alves, Raquel S. Torrinhas, Dan L. Waitzberg

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 2/2015

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Abstract

In recent decades, experimental and clinical studies have associated the development of obesity with the composition of the gut microbiota. Mechanisms potentially involved in the contribution of gut microbiota to body weight gain include changes in energy extraction from the diet and the modulation of lipid metabolism, endocrine functions, and the immune system. The host’s specific genetic heritage, the type and amount of food intake, chronic inflammation, reduced body energy expenditure, and exposure to obesogenic pollutants are also potential contributing factors. The pathophysiological processes involved in the relationship between gut microbiota and obesity are not fully understood, and further studies are needed to establish whether differences in gut bacterial diversity between obese and normal body weight individuals are the cause or a consequence of obesity.
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Metadata
Title
Influence of Intestinal Microbiota on Body Weight Gain: a Narrative Review of the Literature
Authors
Camila S. Cardinelli
Priscila C. Sala
Claudia C. Alves
Raquel S. Torrinhas
Dan L. Waitzberg
Publication date
01-02-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1525-2

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