The association between obesity and weight loss after bariatric surgery on the vaginal microbiota.
Olivia RaglanDavid A MacIntyreAnita MitraYun S LeeAnn SmithNada AssiJaya NautiyalSanjay PurkayasthaMarc J GunterHani GabraJulian R MarchesiPhillip R BennettMaria KyrgiouPublished in: Microbiome (2021)
Obese women have a significantly different vaginal microbiota composition with increased levels of local inflammation compared to non-obese women. Bariatric surgery does not change the VMB; however, those with the greatest weight loss 6-month post-surgery are most likely to have a Lactobacillus-dominant VMB. Video abstract.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- obese patients
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- gastric bypass
- pregnancy outcomes
- minimally invasive
- oxidative stress
- weight gain
- glycemic control
- cervical cancer screening
- coronary artery bypass
- breast cancer risk
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- pregnant women
- physical activity
- acute coronary syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- atrial fibrillation