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Cross‐sectional comparisons of gut microbiome and short‐chain fatty acid levels among children with varied weight classifications

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Limited studies associate changes in microbiota composition and metabolites among children and adolescents with obesity. Decreases in compositional diversity, increases in the proportion of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes (F/B ratio) and… Click to show full abstract

Limited studies associate changes in microbiota composition and metabolites among children and adolescents with obesity. Decreases in compositional diversity, increases in the proportion of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes (F/B ratio) and increases in short‐chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have been proposed as contributing factors in the pathophysiology of obesity.

Keywords: cross sectional; sectional comparisons; among children; short chain; chain fatty

Journal Title: Pediatric Obesity
Year Published: 2020

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