Whether the gut microbiome in obesity is characterized by lower diversity and altered
composition at the phylum or genus level may be more accurately investigated using high …

The gut microbiota encompasses a diverse community of bacteria that carry out various
functions influencing the overall health of the host. These comprise nutrient metabolism …

Each individual is provided with a unique gut microbiota profile that plays many specific
functions in host nutrient metabolism, maintenance of structural integrity of the gut mucosal …

The Christensenellaceae, a recently described family in the phylum Firmicutes, is emerging
as an important player in human health. The relative abundance of Christensenellaceae in …

Microbiome community typing analyses have recently identified the Bacteroides 2 (Bact2)
enterotype, an intestinal microbiota configuration that is associated with systemic …

Obesity is a global epidemic characterized by energy disequilibrium, metabolic disorder, fat
mass development, and chronic low-grade inflammation, which significantly affects the …

Diverse evidence suggests that the gut microbiota is involved in the development of obesity
and associated comorbidities. It has been reported that the composition of the gut microbiota …

Obesity is a complex metabolic disease caused, in part, by the interaction between an
individual's genetics, metabolism, and environment. Emerging evidence supports the role of …

Although obesity is associated with numerous diseases, the risks of disease may depend on
metabolic health. Associations between the gut microbiota, obesity, and metabolic syndrome …

Animal models suggest that gut microbiota contribute to obesity; however, a consistent
taxonomic signature of obesity has yet to be identified in humans. We examined whether a …