Lifestyle patterns influence the composition of the gut microbiome in a healthy Chinese population.

ABSTRACT: High-throughput sequencing allows for the comprehensive analysis of the human intestinal microbiota. However, extensive association analyses between the microbiome and lifestyle differences in the Chinese population are limited. Here, we carried out an independent cohort study-the Chinese Healthy Gut Project (n = 483)-where correlations between the gut microbiota and dietary and lifestyle variables in a healthy Chinese population are defined. We collected both questionnaire data, including basic information and lifestyle and dietary variables, and fecal stools from the enrolled volunteers. We then performed 16S rRNA sequencing on the microbial DNA isolated from the stools to assess the composition of the intestinal microbiota. We found that Prevotella and Bacteroides were the most abundant

SUBMITTER: Ren Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10475076 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature