title: [Intestinal microbiota, obesity and insulin resistance].
abstract: The increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes represents one of the major public health problem in developed countries, leading to intensive research on the causes and intervention possibilities. Over the last years, intestinal flora became a first-line topic in this research: the development of techniques in molecular biology allowed a more specific approach and the elaboration of a genetic library of the intestinal microbiota. This article summarises acquired knowledge and hypothesis related to the potential role of intestinal microbiota in the development of obesity and insulin resistance.
authors.affiliation: Unité de diabétologie, Service de médecine interne, Hôpital de la Tour, 1217 Meyrin. alain.pernet@latour.ch
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pernet
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Petriccioli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001069:Appetite Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D054892:Metagenome / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose