The researchers do not know how the bacteria foster the development of metabolic syndrome. It is possible that a byproduct of the microorganisms causes it, or that the metabolic functions of the bacteria influence those of their host. Even though there is still much to be understood, researchers believe the insights gained from the study already may be a step toward developing new treatments for metabolic syndrome. Says Brandi Cantarel, PhD, a research associate at the University of Maryland Institute of Genome Sciences who worked on the study: "We can't infer cause or effect, but now that we have results from step one and we can now look at what the bacteria are doing, it can give us more information to go about getting an intervention.” Read more in an article published in the Baltimore Sun.
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