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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2021; 27(25): 3837-3850
Published online Jul 7, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i25.3837
Published online Jul 7, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i25.3837
Gut microbiota in obesity
Bing-Nan Liu, Xiao-Tong Liu, Zi-Han Liang, Ji-Hui Wang, School of Bioengineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning Province, China
Ji-Hui Wang, Engineering Research Center of Health Food Design & Nutrition Regulation, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Liu BN wrote the paper; Liu XT, Liang ZH, and Wang JH collected the data; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by The Dalian Science and Technology Bureau , No. 2019RQ099 ; and the Department of Education of Liaoning Province , No. J2020097 .
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Ji-Hui Wang, PhD, Professor, School of Bioengineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, No. 1 Qinggongyuan, Dalian 116034, Liaoning Province, China. wangjh_dlpu@163.com
Received: March 11, 2021
Peer-review started: March 11, 2021
First decision: April 5, 2021
Revised: April 14, 2021
Accepted: May 21, 2021
Article in press: May 21, 2021
Published online: July 7, 2021
Peer-review started: March 11, 2021
First decision: April 5, 2021
Revised: April 14, 2021
Accepted: May 21, 2021
Article in press: May 21, 2021
Published online: July 7, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: Obesity is closely related to the gut microbiota. The study of the gut microbiome provides a basis for the reconstruction of the gut microbiota of obese patients. Here, we discuss the characteristics of the gut microbiota in obesity, the mechanism by which the gut microbiota induces obesity, and the relationships between genetic and environmental factors and the gut microbiota in obesity.