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| | | | | Is Obesity Related to Gut Microbes? by Andrea Pelin | | | Gut microbes may represent valuable clues to determine the cause and treatment of obesity. Trillions of gut microbes break down complex molecules into simple sugars for energy and the excess is transformed into fat for long term storage.
This is the subject of a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine, which shows that the balance between the two major families of intestinal bacteria changes when obese people lose weight.
The firmicutes and bacteriodetes represent almost ninety percent of the microbes in the gut of humans and white mice. They are considered to influence the weight loss.
Bacteria in the gut of obese mice could extract calories from complex carbohydrates easier than bacteria in the gut of slim mice, showed the study.
Gut microbes are considered by researchers to be biomarkers, mediators and potential therapeutic targets when it comes to fighting against obesity.
(c) Project Weight Loss 2008. All rights reserved. | | | | Article Source : Article-treasure.com | | Publication date : 10-06-2008 | | | | Article by Andrea Pelin | | | | For free weight loss tools and diet plans, visit Project Weight Loss, a growing weight loss social network featuring BMI calculator, calorie counter, carbs counter, diet planner, workout planner, and many other weight loss tools. Visit Project Weight Loss and start losing weight today! | | | | Keywords : BMI calculator, calorie counter, carbs counter, calorie calculator, diet planner | | | | | |
