Gut Microbiota and Obesity. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Valsecchi, Chiara; Carlotta Tagliacarne, Sara; Castellazzi, Annamaria
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical gastroenterology. Volume 50(2016)Supplement 2
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: obesity -- microbiota -- probiotics; Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; Digestive organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; Digestive organs -- Diseases; Gastroenterology; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.33005
• DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000715
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0192-0790

Abstract

Abstract : Intestinal microbiota is composed by symbiotic innocuous bacteria and potential pathogens also called pathobionts. The human gut normally hosts roughly 1014 bacterial organisms of up to 1000 different species. The genome size of this microbial organ, collectively named microbiome, exceeds the size of the human nuclear genome by 2 orders of magnitude.