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Obesity and gut flora

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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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Figure 1: Home for an abundant microbiological flora.

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