Analysis of the gut microbiota in the old order Amish and its relation to the metabolic syndrome.

Obesity has been linked to the human gut microbiota; however, the contribution of gut bacterial species to the obese phenotype remains controversial because of conflicting results from studies in different populations. To explore the possible dysbiosis of gut microbiota in obesity and its metabolic...

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Main Authors: Margaret L Zupancic, Brandi L Cantarel, Zhenqiu Liu, Elliott F Drabek, Kathleen A Ryan, Shana Cirimotich, Cheron Jones, Rob Knight, William A Walters, Daniel Knights, Emmanuel F Mongodin, Richard B Horenstein, Braxton D Mitchell, Nanette Steinle, Soren Snitker, Alan R Shuldiner, Claire M Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22905200/?tool=EBI