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By short-circuiting the stomach or removing part of it, bariatric surgery significantly alters the gut microbiota. However, results seem to depend on the technique used.   Global prevalence of obesity almost tripled between 1975 and 2016* and now represents a major public health issue. Ba...

Some household cleaning products have an impact on the gut microbiota of newborns. Those that are used as disinfectants could promote even more the development of bacteria associated to higher obesity rates later in life.   Less is often more. This saying can also be applied to house clea...

Sports practice improves the composition and functionality of the gut microbiota, but its beneficial effects disappear as soon as you stop training.   The composition and functionality of the intestinal microbiota depend on several environmental and behavioral factors, such as diet, obesi...