Methane and hydrogen positivity on breath test is associated with greater body mass index and body fat

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Mathur, R ^a   Amichai, M ^a   Chua, K S ^a   Mirocha, J ^a   Barlow, G M ^a   Pimentel, M ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; LACTULOSE; METHANE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BREATH ANALYSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHANOBREVIBACTER SMITHII; METHANOGEN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADIPOSITY; ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BREATH TESTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; LACTULOSE; MALE; METHANE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH BREATHING; OBESITY;

ANIMALIA; METHANOBREVIBACTER SMITHII;

EID: 84876253206     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-3144     Document Type: Article

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