Impact of a Moderately Hypocaloric Mediterranean Diet on the Gut Microbiota Composition of Italian Obese Patients

Impact of a Moderately Hypocaloric Mediterranean Diet on the Gut Microbiota Composition of Italian Obese Patients

Although it is known that the gut microbiota (GM) can be modulated by diet, the efficacy of specific dietary interventions in determining its composition and diversity in obese patients remains to be ascertained. The present work aims to evaluate the impact of a moderately hypocaloric Mediterranean...

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Main Authors: Silvia Pisanu, Vanessa Palmas, Veronica Madau, Emanuela Casula, Andrea Deledda, Roberto Cusano, Paolo Uva, Sarah Vascellari, Francesco Boi, Andrea Loviselli, Aldo Manzin, Fernanda Velluzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
gut microbiota
obesity
weight loss
Mediterranean diet
16S rRNA
high-throughput sequencing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2707

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