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Can the microbiota prevent obesity and metabolic diseases?

A diet including larger amounts of dietary fiber and prebiotics is necessary to promote a healthy microbiota. Prof. Raylene Reimer from the University of Calgary emphasizes that prevention of obesity and metabolic diseases needs to start early in the life span, as early as in pregnancy and infancy.
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August 13, 2018
by helen.seibel@beneo.com
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Woting A, Pfeiffer N, Hanske L et al.

Woting A, Pfeiffer N, Hanske L et al. (2015) Alleviation of high fat diet-induced obesity by oligofructose in gnotobiotic mice is independent of presence of Bifidobacterium longum. Mol Nutr Food Res 59(11): 2267–2278. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26202344
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October 24, 2017
by David Bouckaert
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World Health Organisation (2016) Obesity Fact Sheet.

World Health Organisation (2016) Obesity Fact Sheet. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/
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October 24, 2017
by David Bouckaert
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Verhoef SP, Meyer D, Westerterp KR

Verhoef SP, Meyer D, Westerterp KR (2011) Effects of oligofructose on appetite profile, glucagon-like peptide 1 and peptide YY3-36 concentrations and energy intake. Br J Nutr 106(11): 1757–1762. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21679485
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by David Bouckaert
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Perez-Cornago A, Martinez-Gonzalez MA, Ruiz-Canela M et al.

Perez-Cornago A, Martinez-Gonzalez MA, Ruiz-Canela M et al. (2015) Prebiotic consumption and the incidence of overweight in a Mediterranean cohort: The Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra Project. Am J Clin Nutr 102(6): 1554–1562. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26561624
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October 24, 2017
by David Bouckaert
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Pedersen C, Lefevre S, Peters V et al.

Pedersen C, Lefevre S, Peters V et al. (2013) Gut hormone release and appetite regulation in healthy non-obese participants following oligofructose intake. A dose-escalation study. Appetite 66: 44–53. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23474087
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October 24, 2017
by David Bouckaert
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Paul HA, Bomhof MR, Vogel HJ et al.

Paul HA, Bomhof MR, Vogel HJ et al. (2016) Diet-induced changes in maternal gut microbiota and metabolomic profiles influence programming of offspring obesity risk in rats. Sci Rep 6: 20683. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26868870
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October 24, 2017
by David Bouckaert
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Parnell JA, Klancic T, Reimer RA

Parnell JA, Klancic T, Reimer RA (2017) Oligofructose decreases serum lipopolysaccharide and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in adults with overweight/obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring) 25(3): 510–513. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28229548
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October 24, 2017
by David Bouckaert
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Parnell JA, Reimer RA

Parnell JA, Reimer RA (2009) Weight loss during oligofructose supplementation is associated with decreased ghrelin and increased peptide YY in overweight and obese adults. Am J Clin Nutr 89(6): 1751–1759. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3827013/pdf/nihms3657.pdf
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2017): Obesity Update. http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Obesity-Update-2017.pdf
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