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Nature 444, 1009-1010 (21 December 2006) | doi:10.1038/4441009a; Published online 21 December 2006
Physiology: Obesity and gut flora
Matej Bajzer1 & Randy J. Seeley1
Abstract
The intestinal bacteria in obese humans and mice differ from those in lean individuals. Are these bacteria involved in how we regulate body weight, and are they a factor in the obesity epidemic?
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