Scientists link weight to gut bacteria
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061221/ap_on_he_me/diet_obesity_microbes"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061220/capt.sge.cjb51.201206212401.photo00.photo.default-512x314.jpg?x=130&y=79&sig=EFOuvbueGYM9WaSbLjt0kA--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="A woman stands outside a sandwich shop. Certain gut bacteria may encourage obesity, according to a study that appears in Nature, the weekly British science journal.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)" border="0" /></a>AP - Maybe it's germs that are making you fat. Researchers found a strong connection between obesity and the levels of certain types of bacteria in the gut. That could mean that someday there will be novel new ways of treating obesity that go beyond the standard advice of diet and exercise.</p><br clear="all"/>