ASU Obesity Study Needs Public Input
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Scientists at Alabama State University are on the cutting edge of research to help fight the obesity epidemic in Alabama and they’re doing it on a very small scale but with big results.
Microbiologist at ASU are conducting the “Gut Micro-bi-ome Research Project”.
The microbiome consists of the tens of trillions of microorganisms that live our large intestine.
Scientists are learning that these microbes are playing a large role in how our bodies use food.
Researchers have a goal to collect hundreds of local surveys about eating habits, including stool samples to study what we eat on a micro-biotic level.
If you would like to take part in the study either by taking a survey or giving a stool sample, just click on the link below or call the Microbiology lab for more information.
Email:
ShannonDavis71@yahoo.com
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