The intestinal bacteria in obese humans and mice differ from those in lean individuals. Are these bacteria involved in how we regulate body weight, and are they a factor in the obesity epidemic?
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Bajzer, M., Seeley, R. Obesity and gut flora. Nature 444, 1009–1010 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/4441009a
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