{"id":163803,"date":"2024-07-24T17:36:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T23:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/?p=163803"},"modified":"2024-12-10T17:06:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T23:06:03","slug":"microbiota-and-obesity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/health\/microbiota-and-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Link Between Intestinal Microbiota and Obesity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our intestinal microbiota<\/a> \u2013the group of bacteria, fungi and viruses that inhabit our gastrointestinal tract\u2013 could explain why some people tend to have overweight or obesity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe combination of microorganisms that compose it carry out processes that can change from one person to another the way energy is obtained,<\/strong>\u201d says Marisela Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a>, a researcher at the Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design<\/a> of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ), in an interview with TecScience<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on where they are located \u2013the skin, the ears, the mouth\u2013 the organisms that conform the microbiota<\/a> carry out processes that are essential for the functioning of our body. In the case of those that inhabit our intestines, they achieve metabolic activities that we cannot do on our own.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome examples include the synthesis of protein precursors or short-chain fatty acids and the degradation of lactose<\/a>,\u201d explains Gonz\u00e1lez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent times, the association between the microbiota and different aspects of human health has been increasingly studied, however, most research has focused on bacteria and not so much on fungal elements<\/a> such as yeasts and fungi.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite this, there is evidence that these elements are involved in processes such as our eating patterns, generating a need to consume foods high in sugar<\/strong>, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To deepen our knowledge on this subject, a group of researchers from CIATEJ, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences<\/a> (EMCS) and the School of Engineering and Sciences<\/a> (EIC) of Tec de Monterrey analyzed<\/a> the relationship between yeasts and fungi in the intestinal microbiota and obesity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis could be useful for health personnel, such as nutritionists or gastroenterologists, who seek to involve the microbiota<\/strong> in the treatment of different conditions,\u201d says Ricardo Garc\u00eda<\/a>, a postdoctoral researcher at the EMCS, Guadalajara Campus<\/a>, who also participated in the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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