Antibiotics and adiposity

Harry J. Flint ()
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Harry J. Flint: Harry J. Flint is at the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK.

Nature, 2012, vol. 488, issue 7413, 601-602

Abstract: Mice receiving low doses of certain antibiotics gain weight and accumulate fat. This could be because some gut bacteria survive the treatment better than others, shifting digestion towards greater energy provision. See Article p.621

Date: 2012
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