Obesity: More Than an Inflammatory, an Infectious Disease?
Paola Caroline Lacerda Leocádio, Reinaldo B. Oriá, Maria Elena Crespo‐López, Jacqueline I. Alvarez‐Leite
Abstract
Much is discussed if obesity or diet components modify the "healthy" microbiota or if microbiota modifications trigger events that culminate in obesity. This association is probably reciprocal, and inflammation has crucial participation on it. We will discuss recent studies showing gut microbiome as an obesogenic factor and the mechanisms linked to the associated of diet, microbiota, and low-grade inflammation.
Topics & Concepts
ObesityMedicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)ImmunologyInternal medicineAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesIL-33, ST2, and ILC PathwaysDietary Effects on Health