A metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiome and visceral fat accumulation

A metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiome and visceral fat accumulation

Purpose: Visceral fat is an independent risk factor for metabolic and cardiovascular disease. The study aimed to investigate the associations between gut microbiome and visceral fat. Methods: We recruited 32 obese adults and 30 healthy controls at baseline. Among the obese subjects, 14 subjects unde...

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Main Authors: Xiaomin Nie, Jiarui Chen, Xiaojing Ma, Yueqiong Ni, Yun Shen, Haoyong Yu, Gianni Panagiotou, Yuqian Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
Subjects:
Gut microbiome
Obesity
Visceral fat
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Metagenomics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2001037020304104

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