AUG 7, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Research progress on the relationship and mechanisms of obesity, gut microbiota, and natural medicines
Frontiers in Endocrinology
A narrative review synthesizing preclinical evidence and mechanistic pathways; acknowledges that human trials are limited and causal links are not yet established, making this exploratory rather than confirmatory.
Reported
Global obesity burdenmore than 1.5 billion people worldwide