title: Gut microbiota and clinical disease: obesity and nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease.
abstract: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. Obesity can cause hyperlipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Many environmental or genetic factors have been suggested to contribute to the development of obesity, but there is no satisfactory explanation for its increased prevalence. This review discusses the latest updates on the role of the gut microbiota in obesity and NAFLD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Sook
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ji Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Hee-Shang
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Youn
keywords: Microbiota; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Obesity