Journal article
Human gut microbiota after bariatric surgery alters intestinal morphology and glucose absorption in mice independently of obesity
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that changes gut microbial composition. We determined whether the gut microbiota in humans after restrictive or malabsorptive bariatric surgery was sufficient to lower blood glucose.
DESIGN: Women with obesity and T2D had biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS) or laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Faecal samples from the same patient before and …
Authors
Anhê FF; Zlitni S; Zhang S-Y; Choi BS-Y; Chen CY; Foley KP; Barra NG; Surette MG; Biertho L; Richard D
Journal
Gut, Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 460–471
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
March 2023
DOI
10.1136/gutjnl-2022-328185
ISSN
0017-5749