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32% of US children aged 2–19 are overweight or obese (1). Higher childhood BMI is associated with adult cardiovascular mortality (2).
Recent research indicates that obesity in young individuals is associated with alterations in gut bacteria, modifications in the body's energy utilization, and persistent mild inflammation during crucial growth phases. The gut microbiome converts dietary substrates into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) as well as a wide range of other functional metabolites that shape the microbiota-immune system-obesity axis. The roles of various emer…