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Metagenomic characterization of the maternal prenatal gastrointestinal microbiome by pregravid BMI

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The incidence of women entering into pregnancy with BMI indicating overweight or obesity is rising with concurrent increases in adverse complications such as gestational diabetes. Although several studies have examined… Click to show full abstract

The incidence of women entering into pregnancy with BMI indicating overweight or obesity is rising with concurrent increases in adverse complications such as gestational diabetes. Although several studies have examined the compositional changes to the microbiome across BMI classifications, there has been no investigation regarding changes in microbial function during pregnancy.

Keywords: characterization maternal; metagenomic characterization; maternal prenatal; bmi; gastrointestinal microbiome; prenatal gastrointestinal

Journal Title: Obesity
Year Published: 2022

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