A pilot study to examine the association between human gut microbiota and the host's central obesity.
Seok-Hwee KooCollins Wenhan ChuJoan Joo Ching KhooMagdalin CheongGaik Hong SoonEliza Xin Pei HoNgai Moh LawPaola Florez De SessionsKwong Ming FockTiing Leong AngEdmund Jon Deoon LeeJohn Chen HsiangPublished in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
The study demonstrated that there were differences in the gut microbiome in obese individuals. Certain bacterial taxa were present in lower abundance in the group with central obesity. Fiber and fat/saturated fat diets were not the key determinants of central obesity.