In a recent review published in the journal Advances in Nutrition, a team of researchers explored the role of gut microbiota in childhood obesity, focusing on its impact, underlying mechanisms ...

“We speculated that interventions targeting gut microbiota, such as taking probiotics, might play a significant role in the prevention and treatment of obesity,” He says. "I have been studying ...

Gut bacteria-produced exopolysaccharides (EPS) help regulate metabolism by modulating gut microbiota, promoting SCFA ...

Insights into how gut microbes impact childhood obesity reveal promising ways to restore balance and tackle the global epidemic Factors shaping the gut microbiota of infants and young children.

Obesity is linked to an increased risk of various cancers through mechanisms such as chronic inflammation, hormonal imbalances, gut microbiota dysregulation, and adipokine level disruptions.

The paper, titled, Expanding the human gut microbiome atlas of Africa, was published today in Nature, the world’s leading scientific journal. The gut microbiome has a significant impact on human ...

Collectively known as the gut microbiota, the trillions of microbes including bacteria, viruses and fungi, which reside within the gut, are now recognised as significant contributors to human (host) ...

High consumption of ultraprocessed foods containing high levels of added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium is associated with obesity in early childhood, especially in boys.

A fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) technology that can produce the effects of the obesity treatment substance 'GLP-1,' which hit the global pharmaceutical industry last year, has been developed.