Endocrine Abstracts

The growing epidemic of obesity has led health professionals to understand the pathophysiology of obesity and its complications. Gut microbiota are of special interest, since some kinds of microbiota such as Bacteroides are less in obese persons and some microbiota induce obesity in animals by effective fat storage through microbiota-mediated intestinal Fiaf (Fasting-induced adipose factor) suppressions. Recently, bile acid-binding resins (BARs), non-absorbable drug for dyslip...