Obesity and the gut microbiota

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages

  Flint, Harry J ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

colonic fermentation; dietary fiber; energy harvest; gut microbiota; obesity

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONE;

BODY MASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY RESOURCE; FERMENTATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LIPID STORAGE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATIETY; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; DIET; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; INTESTINES; METAGENOME; MICE; OBESITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 80054103361     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: 15392031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31821f44c4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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