Diabetes rates have risen to the point where 1 in 10 adults worldwide have diabetes, and
obesity rates have more than tripled since 1975. These conditions are interrelated and …

Millions of microorganisms compose the human gut microbiota, essential for maintaining
metabolic health. Recent research has shown that the gut microbiome of people with obesity …

The gut microbiome is known to be dysregulated in metabolic disease. However, as obesity
and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often occur together, teasing out the changes that are …

The distal gut harbours microbial communities that outnumber our own eukaryotic cells. The
contribution of the gut microbiota to the development of several diseases (eg obesity, type 2 …

Obesity and diabetes represent two of the most significant noncommunicable challenges in
healthcare worldwide. The gut microbiome is now known to play key roles in both of these …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a highly prevalent metabolic disorder characterized by an
imbalance in blood glucose level, altered lipid profile and high blood pressure. Genetic …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a highly prevalent metabolic disorder characterized by an
imbalance in blood glucose level, altered lipid profile and high blood pressure. Genetic …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a disease that affects over 9% of the United States
population and is closely linked to obesity. While obesity was once thought to stem from a …

Background Diabetes, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome are multifactorial diseases
dependent on a complex interaction of host genetics, diet, and other environmental factors …

Recent findings have demonstrated that the gut microbiome complements our human
genome with at least 100-fold more genes. In contrast to our Homo sapiens–derived genes …