THE TRILLIONS OF MICROBES THAT RESIDE WITHIN THE HUMAN GUT ARE KNOWN AS THE MICROBIOME. THESE MICROBES BREAK DOWN NUTRIENTS IN FOODS THAT OUR OWN BODY CANNOT DIGEST. IN TURN, THE MICROBES PRODUCE BY-PRODUCTS THAT CAN IMPACT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW WALNUT HALVES AND DIFFERENT FATS ARE BROKEN DOWN BY MICROBES AND HOW THIS HELPS REDUCE INFLAMMATION AND IMPROVE HEALTH. ADULTS WITH OBESITY WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS STUDY. THEY WILL RECEIVE ALL THEIR MEALS FOR A TOTAL OF NINEWEEKS.THEY WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO PROVIDE STOOL, BLOOD, AND URINE SAMPLES DURING THIS STUDY. THE RESULTS WILL HELP US TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR FOODS CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

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THE TRILLIONS OF MICROBES THAT RESIDE WITHIN THE HUMAN GUT ARE KNOWN AS THE MICROBIOME. THESE MICROBES BREAK DOWN NUTRIENTS IN FOODS THAT OUR OWN BODY CANNOT DIGEST. IN TURN, THE MICROBES PRODUCE BY-PRODUCTS THAT CAN IMPACT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW WALNUT HALVES AND DIFFERENT FATS ARE BROKEN DOWN BY MICROBES AND HOW THIS HELPS REDUCE INFLAMMATION AND IMPROVE HEALTH. ADULTS WITH OBESITY WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS STUDY. THEY WILL RECEIVE ALL THEIR MEALS FOR A TOTAL OF NINEWEEKS.THEY WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO PROVIDE STOOL, BLOOD, AND URINE SAMPLES DURING THIS STUDY. THE RESULTS WILL HELP US TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR FOODS CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. · GrantIndex