The role and influence of gut microbiota in pathogenesis and management of obesity and metabolic syndrome

The obesity epidemic has drastically impacted the state of health care in the United States. Aside from poor diet hygiene and genetics, there are many other factors thought to play a role in the emergence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome. There has been a paradigm shift toward further investiga...

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Published in:Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) 2014-01, Vol.5, p.47-47
Main Authors: Parekh, Parth J, Arusi, Eli, Vinik, Aaron I, Johnson, David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Endocrinology
Insulin Resistance
metabolic syndrome
microbiota
Obesity
Obesity Epidemic
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Summary:The obesity epidemic has drastically impacted the state of health care in the United States. Aside from poor diet hygiene and genetics, there are many other factors thought to play a role in the emergence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome. There has been a paradigm shift toward further investigating the gut microbiota and its implications in the pathogenesis of a variety of disease states, including inflammatory bowel disease, Clostridium difficile, and most recently obesity and the metabolic syndrome. This article is intended to evaluate the role of gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of obesity and metabolic syndrome and its influence in future management.
ISSN:1664-2392
1664-2392
DOI:10.3389/fendo.2014.00047