Diet-Induced Obesity Exacerbates Helicobacter pylori-Associated Precancerous Phenotypes
Xuyao Zhao, Nicholas Wojcicki, Kee‐Hong Kim, Nadia A. Lanman, Viju Vijayan Pillai, Valerie Phoebe O'Brien
This study shows that diet-induced obesity worsens pre-cancerous changes in mice infected with Helicobacter pylori, particularly in those with genetic predispositions to gastric disease.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology