Gut microbial ecology and exposome of a healthy Pakistani cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pakistan is a multi-ethnic society where there is a disparity between dietary habits, genetic composition, and environmental exposures. The microbial ecology of healthy Pakistani gut in the context of anthropometric, sociodemographic, and dietary patterns holds interest by virtue of it being one of the most populous countries, and also being a Lower Middle Income Country (LMIC).

Methods

16S rRNA profiling of healthy gut microbiome of normo-weight healthy Pakistani individuals from different regions of residence is performed with additional meta-data collected through filled questionnaires. The current health status is then linked to dietary patterns through [Formula: see text] test of independence and Generalized Linear Latent Variable Model (GLLVM) where distribu

SUBMITTER: Gul F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10801943 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature