Early gut colonization and subsequent obesity risk

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 278-284

  Kaplan, Jess L ^a   Walker, W Allan ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Early gut colonization; Intestinal microbiota; Microbial diversity; Obesity

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE FLORA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROBIOME; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; METAGENOME; OBESITY; PREBIOTICS; PROBIOTICS; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84863633784     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 14736519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e32835133cb     Document Type: Review

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