Oral bacteria may signal metabolic health and even contribute to obesity

It turns out your mouth may know more about your metabolism than your bathroom scale. New research shows that people with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome compared to individuals at a healthy weight. Rather than zeroing in on the gut microbiome, the study turns our attention to the mouth as a potential biological signal of metabolic health. It’s a shift that could challenge long-held assumptions about where obesity-related biomarkers can be measured.

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Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: Obesity, metabolism, Oral bacteria, Insulin