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Probiotics and Obesity
It has been recognized that obesity is accompanied by low-grade inflammation. There are good indications that the intestinal microbiota undergoes changes in response to a high-fat diet resulting for example in a decrease of bifidobacteria. Whether the oral application of exogenous bifidobacteria cou...
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Published in: | Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2010-01, Vol.57 (Suppl 1), p.20-23 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | It has been recognized that obesity is accompanied by low-grade inflammation. There are good indications that the intestinal microbiota undergoes changes in response to a high-fat diet resulting for example in a decrease of bifidobacteria. Whether the oral application of exogenous bifidobacteria could help improve symptoms of the metabolic syndrome needs to be investigated. |
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ISSN: | 0250-6807 1421-9697 |
DOI: | 10.1159/000309079 |