Fecal microbiota transplantation does not alter bacterial translocation and visceral adipose tissue inflammation in individuals with obesity.
Guido J BakkerAbraham S MeijnikmanTorsten P M ScheithauerMark DavidsÖmrüm AydinThomas C C BoerlageL Maurits de BrauwArnold W van de LaarVictor E GerdesAlbert K GroenDaniël H van RaalteHilde HerremaMax NieuwdorpPublished in: Obesity science & practice (2021)
Visceral bacterial DNA content and level of inflammation were not altered upon FMT. Thus, bacterial translocation may not be the main driver of visceral adipose tissue inflammation in obesity.