Metabolism is a term used to describe all the chemical reactions that take place in your body through the break down of molecules to create energy and the synthesis of molecules. Metabolism is closely related to the food and nutrients a person consumes. In people who are obese, and whose diet is imbalanced the gut microbiota composition is different and can change in response to body weight (10). Bacteriodetes levels have been seen to increase when weight is reduced (11). Bacteriodetes are a type of microbiota most commonly found in the GI tract (11). They are thought to be specialized for the break down of materials that are large in molecular weight such as proteins and carbohydrates (11). Bacteriodetes and the host are known to have a symbiotic relationship, where both of the partners benefit from the relationship (11).
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The human body can generally breakdown simple sugars or disaccharides but not large complexes, so the bacteriodetes are thought to have a degrading enzyme which allows for the break down of those larger complexes (11). This is important in the metabolism of a person because with increased levels of bacteriodetes it allows for better break down and absorption of energy for the body. The level increase of bacteriodetes suggests that they are involved in caloric intake (11). Although energy and obesity contribute to a change in the microbiota composition found within the gut, it is unclear how the microbiota affect obesity and metabolism (10). When a patient undergoes a gastric bypass weight is reduced and the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease is also lessened (10). It is not clear as to how a shift in microbiota composition happens after surgery but a beneficial microbe is more prominent in a patient after surgery than those who are obese (10). Experiments have been done on mice to prove this phenomenon
The human body can generally breakdown simple sugars or disaccharides but not large complexes, so the bacteriodetes are thought to have a degrading enzyme which allows for the break down of those larger complexes (11). This is important in the metabolism of a person because with increased levels of bacteriodetes it allows for better break down and absorption of energy for the body. The level increase of bacteriodetes suggests that they are involved in caloric intake (11). Although energy and obesity contribute to a change in the microbiota composition found within the gut, it is unclear how the microbiota affect obesity and metabolism (10). When a patient undergoes a gastric bypass weight is reduced and the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease is also lessened (10). It is not clear as to how a shift in microbiota composition happens after surgery but a beneficial microbe is more prominent in a patient after surgery than those who are obese (10). Experiments have been done on mice to prove this phenomenon