Characteristics of the gut microbiota in professional martial arts athletes: A comparison between different competition levels.

Recent evidence suggests that athletes have microbial features distinct from those of sedentary individuals. However, the characteristics of the gut microbiota in athletes competing at different levels have not been assessed. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the gut microbiome is sig...

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Main Authors: Ru Liang, Shu Zhang, Xiangji Peng, Wanna Yang, Yanwei Xu, Ping Wu, Junhui Chen, Yongjiang Cai, Jiyuan Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226240