Changes in weight and body fat after use of tetracycline and Lactobacillus gasseri in rats

• Main Authors: Jorge José Marciano (Author), Fernando de Sá Del Fiol (Author), Alessandra Cristina Marciano Tardelli Ferreira (Author), Maria Cláudia Marques (Author), Luciane Lopes Santana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Recent studies have shown a role of intestinal microbiota in obesity. The consumption of antibiotics in the last 70 years has led to changes in intestinal microbiota, which has led to weight gain and body fat accumulation. To evaluate the possibility of weight gain induced by antibiotics an...