Exploring the influence of urbanization on gut mycobiota through dietary habits in Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The phenomenon of urbanization is associated with significant shifts in lifestyle and dietary habits, which can impact the composition of gut microbiota. While variations in gut bacterial communities between rural and urban residents are documented, changes in fungal communities (mycobiota) remain underexplored. This study investigates the impact of urbanization-related dietary shifts on the gut mycobiota in a sub-Saharan African context (Burkina Faso). We analyzed the gut mycobiota composition of individuals from households of rural and semi-urbanized areas, and that of wealthy families living in the capital city (Ouagadougou). We compared the gut mycobiota of three Burkinabè cohorts with that of a cohort of Italian families, as representative of a Western urban lifesty

SUBMITTER: Renzi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature