Microbial ecology: human gut microbes associated with obesity
This 2006 study by Ley et al. analyzed the gut microbiota of obese and lean humans, revealing that obese individuals have a higher proportion of Firmicutes and a lower proportion of Bacteroidetes. Longitudinal data showed that weight loss through caloric restriction led to an increase in Bacteroidetes, suggesting a reversible
June 26, 2025
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