Expand this idea by sharing examples from your own experience or readings, suggesting outside resources to support the topic, and/or asking furthering questions to dig deeper into the topic.

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The human body is made up of a lot of microbial cells, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Some scientific studies have indicated that there are more microbial cells in the human body than the human boy cells. Most of these microbial cells are found in the human gut. Some of the microbial cells are advantageous to the body, and some are disastrous. The disastrous ones cause diseases like obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. I will base my focus on analyzing how obesity is impacted by gut microbiota.

Bacteria in the gut are not only used for digestion but also affect nutrient acquisition and energy regulation. Regulation of energy intake, expenditure, and storage is key in either causing or limiting obesity in individuals (Ding et al., 2019). Scientific studies show that metabolic activities of the gut microbiota are essential in energy extraction from food. The extracted energy is stored for later use. Individuals that have many gut microbiomes extract more energy and fat from foods. These fats accumulate in the body leading to such individuals becoming heavyweight. On the contrary, few gut microbial composition in the boy leads to few fats accumulating in the body. A move that is essential in maintaining favorable body weight (Ding et al., 2019).

I believe that the assertions that bacteria in the gut are essential in the development of obesity are true. This is because obesity is often associated with the amount of fat that individuals have accumulated in the body. And this fat often comes from the type of food that individuals take. This knowledge can be used to regulate the type of food intake so as to control obesity. Also, the information can be key in inquiring more about the gut microbial we have in our bodies. Modifying gut microbiota can be key in limiting our chances of becoming obese. As such, we can help those we love to seek medical advice about gut microbiota to control their chances of developing obesity.

Reference

Ding, R-X., Goh, W-R., Wu, R-N., Yue, X. , Luo, X., Thwe Khine, W. W., … Lee, Y-K. (2019). Revisit gut microbiota and its impact on human health and disease. Journal of Food & Drug Analysis, 27(3), 623-631.