Association between the Blautia/Bacteroides Ratio and Altered Body Mass Index after Bariatric Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Backgruound

Current evidence support that the gut microbiota plays a potential role in obesity. Bariatric surgery can reduce excess weight and decrease the risk of life-threatening weight-related health problems and may also influence gut microbiota. In this study, we aimed to investigate the changes in gut microbiota before and after bariatric surgery and evaluate the association of the gut microbial shift and altered body mass index (BMI) after bariatric surgery.

Methods

Between January 2019 and July 2020, stools from 58 patients scheduled for bariatric surgery were collected. Six months after bariatric surgery, stools from 22 of these patients were re-collected, and the changes in gut microbiota before and after bariatric surgery were evaluated. In addition, the differenc

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262679 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature