Increased Fecal Lactobacillus Is Associated With a Positive Glucose Hydrogen Breath Test in Bangladeshi Children.

Jeffrey R DonowitzHardik I ParikhMami TaniuchiCarol A GilchristRashidul HaqueBeth D KirkpatrickMasud AlamShahria Hafiz KakonBushra Zarin IslamSajia AfreenMamun KabirUma NayakE Ross ColgateMarya P CarmolliWilliam A Petri

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)

These results suggest that glucose hydrogen breath test positivity in children from low-income settings may be due to an upper intestinal Lactobacillus bloom, potentially explaining the association of SIBO with the gut damage and inflammation that leads to malnutrition.

Keyphrases

young adults
oxidative stress
blood glucose
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
blood pressure
lactic acid
adipose tissue
visible light
weight loss