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 plays a fundamental role in human nutrition and metabolism and may
have direct implications for type 2 diabetes and associated preconditions. An improved …

The relationship between microbiota, short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and obesity remains
enigmatic. We employ amplicon sequencing and targeted metabolomics in a large (n …

The microbiota-gut-brain-axis (MGBA) is a bidirectional communication network between gut
microbes and their host. Many environmental and host-related factors affect the gut …

The pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is commonly associated with altered
gut bacteria. However, whether the microbial dysbiosis that exists in human diabetic patients …

The gut microbiota is critical to human health, such as digesting nutrients, forming the
intestinal epithelial barrier, regulating immune function, producing vitamins and hormones …

Akkermansia muciniphila (A. muciniphila) is present in the human gut microbiota from
infancy and gradually increases in adulthood. The potential impact of the abundance of A …

Background The role of the human microbiome in health and disease is an emerging and
important area of research; however, there is a concern that African populations are under …

Background The occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the gut microbiota
composition are known to differ across ethnicities yet how these three factors are interwoven …

Obesity is a pandemic and periodontitis is the sixth most prevalent disease in the world.
These two noncommunicable diseases share several risk determinants. Epidemiologic …