Gut bacteria linked to obesity illnesses: study

PARIS: Individuals who lack key species of so-called "good" bacteria in their intestines are more prone to obesity and associated diseases such as diabetes, heart and cholesterol problems, according to research published Wednesday.The findings may hold new clues to help tackle the world's obesity epidemic, which is predicted to affect more than 700 million people in 2015, a rise of 300 million in a decade, its authors said.An international team of researchers compared the intestinal germs found

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