Gut Microbiota is Known to Be Linked With

Question

Gut microbiota is known to be linked with
A) obesity and inflammatory bowel syndrome.
B) obesity, but not with inflammatory bowel syndrome.
C) inflammatory bowel syndrome, but not with obesity.
D) inflammatory bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease only, but not with ulcerative colitis.

Accepted Answer

Gut microbiota has been shown to play a role in both obesity and inflammatory bowel syndrome. Obesity has been associated with alterations in the gut microbiota, specifically a decreased abundance of beneficial bacteria and an increase in pathogenic bacteria. Inflammatory bowel syndrome, including both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, has also been linked with imbalances in the gut microbiota, which can lead to chronic inflammation and other symptoms.