The role of gut microbiota in human obesity: Recent findings and future perspectives

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 160-168

  Tagliabue, A ^a   Elli, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b AAT Advanced Analytical Technologies Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial strains; Gut microbiota; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; LIPID DIET; METABOLISM; METAGENOME; MICROBIOLOGY; OBESITY; REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADIPOSITY; ANIMALS; DIET, HIGH-FAT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; METAGENOME; OBESITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84875233230     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2012.09.002     Document Type: Review

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