Research
Molecular
The gut microbiome may contribute to the development of obesity in humans.
Practitioners should consider the gut microbiome as a potential factor in obesity management.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
we postulate that existing evidence remains to establish a contribution of the gut microbiome to the development of obesity in humans
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Source
Evidence for the contribution of the gut microbiome to obesity and its reversal
Douwe F. de Wit et al. · Science Translational Medicine · 2023
DOI 10.1126/scitranslmed.adg2773
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