title: Gut Microbiota: Modulation of Host Physiology in Obesity.
abstract: Many factors are involved in weight gain and metabolic disturbances associated with obesity. The gut microbiota has been of particular interest in recent years, since both human and animal studies have increased our understanding of the delicate symbiosis between the trillions of microbes that reside in the GI tract and the host. It has been suggested that disruption of this mutual tolerance may play a significant role in modulating host physiology during obesity. Environmental influences such as diet, exercise, and early life exposures can significantly impact the composition of the microbiota, and this dysbiosis can in turn lead to increased host adiposity via a number of different mechanisms. The ability of the microbiota to regulate host fat deposition, metabolism, and immune function makes it an attractive target for achieving sustained weight loss.
authors: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; nehra.vandana@mayo.edu.
authors: Vandana
authors: V
authors: Nehra
authors: Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois; and.
authors: Jacob M
authors: JM
authors: Allen
authors: Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana Illinois.
authors: Lucy J
authors: LJ
authors: Mailing
authors: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota;
authors: Purna C
authors: PC
authors: Kashyap
authors: Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois; and Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana Illinois.
authors: Jeffrey A
authors: JA
authors: Woods
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D000069196:Gastrointestinal Microbiome; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D009765:Obesity / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*