Multiple Choice
Weight gain and obesity may be partly caused by certain gut microbial communities that
A) absorb more vitamins and essential amino acids.
B) produce more volatile fatty acids by fermentation.
C) stimulate the gut endothelium to absorb more sugars.
D) produce more hydrogen gas by fermentation.
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