A cross-sectional analysis from the Mykinso Cohort Study: establishing reference ranges for Japanese gut microbial indices.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to establish reference ranges for gut microbial indices by collecting real-world Japanese microbiome data from a Mykinso cohort. Although several large cohort studies have focused on the human gut microbiome, large cohort studies of the gut microbiome from Japanese populations are scarce, especially from healthy or non-diseased individuals. We collected stool samples and original survey lifestyle information from 5,843 Japanese individuals through the Mykinso gut microbiome testing service. From the obtained 16S rRNA sequence data derived from stool samples, the ratio and distribution of each taxon were analyzed. The relationship between different epidemiological attributes and gut microbial indicators were statistically analyzed. The qualitative and quantitat

SUBMITTER: Watanabe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8099632 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature