Can body fat promote chronic gut inflammation? A study by #CharitéBerlin suggests it can: fat tissue not only stores energy, but may also worsen inflammation in the gut. This could help explain why severe overweight raises Crohn’s disease risk.

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/research/paper_spotlight/new_findings_on_how_adipose_tissue_influences_intestinal_inflammation

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