Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Endotoxemia in Young Obese Mexican Subjects

Background: The gut microbiota plays an important role in human metabolism; previous studies suggest that the imbalance can cause a metabolic endotoxemia that may be linked to weight gain and insulin resistance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the gut microbiota...

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Main Authors: Romina Belén Radilla-Vázquez, Isela Parra-Rojas, Norma Edith Martínez-Hernández, Yolanda Fabiola Márquez-Sandoval, Berenice Illades-Aguiar, Natividad Castro-Alarcón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-01-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/442479