ea0077op4.1 | Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes | SFEBES2021
Stephens Hannah
, Ramgulam Anya
, Franco-Becker Georgia
, Tashkova Martina
, Serrano Contreras Jose Ivan
, Blunt Dominic
, Garcia-Perez Isabel
, Frost Gary
, Murphy Kevin
Overweight and obesity is an escalating global health problem, affecting 40% of the population and being the 5th largest cause of death worldwide. Treatment options are limited, with pharmaceutical approaches being inadequate and the success of bariatric surgery being limited by its invasive nature. The regulation of appetite by small bioactive compounds in the gastrointestinal tract is an important target in antiobesity research. Metabolites from diet and both host and microb...