Problem
In the research article "an obesity-associated gut microbiome with increased capacity for energy harvest"
i. What is the hypothesis of the paper?
ii. Is this a correlative or causative study?
iii. Does the author's data presented in the paper (and any supplements) support the hypothesis.
iv. Are there other experiments or experimental modification that should have been performed by the researchers?
v. Does the statistical analysis strengthen or weaken the conclusions of the paper.
vi. Does the discussion support the hypothesis?
vii. Does the author overstate their findings or perhaps not enough?