Obesidad y microbiota intestinal

Abstract

The intestinal microbiota is very important when it comes to energy balance, which is necessary to maintain to obtain a normal weight and metabolism, thus reducing the chances of developing various pathologies and therefore improving the quality of life; Thus, several studies show that when this balance is lost, one of the first factors involved becomes the composition of this microbiota and one of the first consequences is the increase in energy absorption that clearly leads to the development of obesity, which It is a state that leads to a series of inflammatory processes predisposing the individual to develop diabetes, hypertension, etc. . The objective of this research is to determine the role of the intestinal microbiota in the development of obesity. Its methodology is based on a descriptive study based on scientific articles collected from different journals with high impact within the field of medicine. Currently it has been established that dysbiosis is related to the increase of the Firmicutes family of bacteria in obese individuals, in contrast to the Bacteroides family. However, it can be noted that, despite what has been established, the intestinal microbiota is a complex system that deserves many more studies for a better understanding.