China Focus: Chinese researchers identify mechanism behind obesity-inducing bacteria

BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- In daily life, some people can eat voraciously and still appear slim, while others seem to gain weight with every bite and are naturally prone to obesity.

This observation is now backed by a recent finding from Chinese researchers, published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, which suggests that the underlying cause might be Megamonas, a family of obesity-causing bacteria.

A