Gut microbiota markers associated with obesity and overweight in Italian adults

Abstract In the present study, we characterized the distinctive signatures of the gut microbiota (GM) from overweight/obese patients (OB), and normal-weight controls (NW), both of Sardinian origin. Fecal bacterial composition of 46 OB patients (BMI = 36.6 ± 6.0; F/M = 40/6) was analyzed and compared...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Palmas, Silvia Pisanu, Veronica Madau, Emanuela Casula, Andrea Deledda, Roberto Cusano, Paolo Uva, Sarah Vascellari, Andrea Loviselli, Aldo Manzin, Fernanda Velluzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84928-w