Microbiome
Can Obesity Cause Cancer? Understanding the Types and Risks
Keeping a healthy weight is essential for long-term wellness. Extra weight doesn’t just affect appearance—it significantly raises the risk of diseases, including cancer. Obesity, defined by excessive body fat, goes beyond aesthetic concerns and plays a role in making the body more susceptible to certain cancers.
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Niacin improves microbiome and insulin resistance
The study shows the potential use of delayed-release nicotinic acid in improving the gut microbiota and insulin resistance, subsequently reducing the risk of prediabetes and diabetes. The modified niacin was able to reach the ileocolonic site intact and influencing microbiome by enhancing its α-diversity and abundance of Bacteroidetes. More research to come regarding gut flora–insulin resistance–diabetes axis. GT
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