title: Gut microbiome, obesity, and metabolic dysfunction.
abstract: The prevalence of obesity and related disorders such as metabolic syndrome has vastly increased throughout the world. Recent insights have generated an entirely new perspective suggesting that our microbiota might be involved in the development of these disorders. Studies have demonstrated that obesity and metabolic syndrome may be associated with profound microbiotal changes, and the induction of a metabolic syndrome phenotype through fecal transplants corroborates the important role of the microbiota in this disease. Dietary composition and caloric intake appear to swiftly regulate intestinal microbial composition and function. As most findings in this field of research are based on mouse studies, the relevance to human biology requires further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Christian Doppler Research Laboratory for Gut Inflammation, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. herbert.tilg@i-med.ac.at
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tilg
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D018988:Bacterial Translocation; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D004063:Digestion; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D053858:Metabolic Networks and Pathways; D054892:Metagenome / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats