date:Apr 28, 2012
tabolise food differently in a way that allows the individuals to harvest more energy, and deposit this energy as fat.
After eight weeks of high-fat feeding, we found that obesity-prone germ-free animals gained more weight, and had increased adiposity and 2 hour food intake compared to obesity-resistant germ-free,explained the researchers.
These results demonstrate the ability of the gut microbiota to modulate host metabolism, by altering both intestinal nutrient sensing and energy-storing sign