Analysis of the causes of obesity sets of breathing

Doctors from the famous American hospital Cedars Sinai believe that the analysis of breath can predict and explain the emergence of excess weight in humans. Imbalance of gas in the intestines slows down the process of burning calories, and people fullness.

The researchers followed the concentrations of hydrogen and methane in the intestines of more than 800 patients. It was found that the higher the figure, the higher the body mass index had a man and the higher the percentage of fat contained in his body. In this way, cause of obesity   It may be not only a sedentary lifestyle and improper diet, but also imbalance in the intestine gases.

According to doctors from the hospital Cedars-Sinai, analysis of breathing gas concentration can help determine the propensity of a person to be overweight and obese. This will make it possible to draw up a diet, make changes to the lifestyle and take other precautions. In addition, in the future, scientists can create drugs that affect the concentration of gases that indirectly will fight and overweight.

Methane gas in the gut is associated with the presence of microorganisms called Methanobrevibacter smithii. This common micro-organisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract and help the body to process food into energy. But when their number increases, the internal balance changes, which leads to slower burning calories.

In the near future for patients with a large number of these microorganisms antibiotic therapy, scientists hold to see Will destroy Methanobrevibacter smithii to any significant changes in the energy balance of the body. (READ MORE)

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