Bananas2eh t1_j5hext8 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 12:47 AM Reply to How our microbiome is shaped by family, friends, and even neighbors. Study of the gut and mouth microbiomes of thousands of people from around the world raises the possibility that diseases linked to microbiome dysfunction, including cancer, diabetes, and obesity, could be partly transmissible. by MistWeaver80 So does this mean that living with, or spending time with, people who have obesity, diabetes or cancer would put you at higher risk of those things yourself? Would there be any way to mitigate that risk? Permalink 16
Bananas2eh t1_j5hext8 wrote
Reply to How our microbiome is shaped by family, friends, and even neighbors. Study of the gut and mouth microbiomes of thousands of people from around the world raises the possibility that diseases linked to microbiome dysfunction, including cancer, diabetes, and obesity, could be partly transmissible. by MistWeaver80
So does this mean that living with, or spending time with, people who have obesity, diabetes or cancer would put you at higher risk of those things yourself? Would there be any way to mitigate that risk?