Effects of Surgical and Dietary Weight Loss Therapy for Obesity on Gut Microbiota Composition and Nutrient Absorption

Figure 3

KEGG orthologues representing the microbial metabolic capacity of the human gut microbiota for butyrate fermentation after weight loss therapy for morbid obesity: (a) laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and (b) very low calorie diet (VLCD). Shown are three KEGG orthologues (K00074, K00929, and K00626) with key functions in the fermentation pathway denoted in the KEGG map extract on the right bottom corner.