Gut Microbial Profile Is Associated With Residential Settings and Not Nutritional Status in Adults in Karnataka, India.

ABSTRACT: Undernutrition is a leading contributor to disease and disability in people of all ages. Several studies have reported significant association between nutritional status and gut microbiome composition but other factors such as demographic settings may also influence the adult microbiome. The relationship between undernourishment and gut microbiome in adults has not been described to date. In this study, we compared the gut microbiome in fecal samples of 48 individuals, from two demographic settings (rural and urban slum) in Karnataka, India using 16S rRNA sequencing. Nutritional status was assessed based on BMI, with a BMI of < 18.5 kg/m² classified as undernourished, and a BMI in the range 18.5-25 kg/m² as nourished. We analyzed 25 individuals from rural settings (12

SUBMITTER: Mehta O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7940358 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature