Background The bridge between food intake and weight is not fully understood. Recently,
the role of gut microbiota and bacterial lipopolysacharides (LPS) in weight has been noted.
Objective The objective was to evaluate the relation between plasma LPS concentration and
food intake. Design A dietary survey was conducted in 1015 subjects randomly recruited in
France. The participants were given oral and written instructions on how to keep a
consecutive 3-d food record. Plasma LPS was measured in a subsample of 201 men. To …