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Obesity and its associated co-morbidities are the result of a complex interaction of host genetics, environment and gut micrbiota. The development of obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome in general are the consequence of a complex multidirectional interaction between host genetics, environment, diet and the gut microbiota.
