476: Exploring the link between gut health and obesity

<div>By now, you are probably aware of just how important the gut microbiome is. <br> <br> Studies have linked it to playing a role in supporting the immune system, brain health and metabolism.<br> <br> Now, new research from the Universities of Nottingham Trent and Warwick has uncovered yet another potential link between the gut microbiome and our bodies’ metabolic processes. <br> <br> The research explores endotoxins - bacterial substances present in the gut, and their potential role in increasing the risk of metabolic disorders such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes. <br> <br> And with the World Obesity Federation predicting more than half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese within 15 years, research like this could be of great importance.<br> <br> So, in this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, we delve into what endotoxins are and what the link is between obesity and the gut.<br> <br> <strong>Guest:<br> Thomas Barber, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist, University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire</strong> </div>