Differences in gut microbiota composition between obese and lean children: a cross-sectional study
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- 1 January 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Gut Pathogens
- Vol. 5 (1), 10
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-4749-5-10
Abstract
An altered gut microbiota composition has recently been linked to obesity. The principal aim of this study is to investigate and compare the gut microbiota composition in obese and lean children. Secondly, associations between analysed gut bacterial species, dietary compounds, energy intake and biochemical blood parameters are evaluated.Keywords
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