ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2023
Association of the gut microbiota with clinical variables in obese and lean Emirati subjects.
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- Gut Microbiome in Obesity: A Narrative Review of Mechanisms, Interventions, and Future Directions.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Changes in sexual-function scores after washed microbiota transplantation in men with sexual dysfunction: an exploratory single-arm pre-post observational study.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Aging and the microbiome: implications for health and disease.BMB reports · 2026Review
- Leptin receptor gene influences pig gut microbiota both through feed intake and independently.Animal microbiome · 2025Article
- Characterization of intestinal microbiota in patients with psoriasis combined with metabolic syndrome.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2025Article
- Bioactive Plasmid- and Phage-Encoded Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) in the Human Gut: A Metatranscriptome-Virome Profiling Reveals Exploratory Links to Metabolic Human Diseases.Microbial ecology · 2025Article
- Dietary Macronutrient Intake and the Gut Microbiome in Adults Undergoing Bariatric Surgery for Obesity.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Integrating Precision Medicine and Digital Health in Personalized Weight Management: The Central Role of Nutrition.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Effects of beinaglutide on visceral fat area and gut microbiota in obesity.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Predicting gut microbiota dynamics in obese individuals from cross-sectional data.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- Microbiota and enteric nervous system crosstalk in diabetic gastroenteropathy: bridging mechanistic insights to microbiome-based therapies.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Changes in energy homeostasis, gut peptides, and gut microbiota in Emiratis with obesity after bariatric surgery.PloS one · 2025Article
- Association between Gut Microbiota Profiles, Dietary Intake, and Inflammatory Markers in Overweight and Obese Women.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Distinct Gut Microbiota and Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in Obesity-Prone and Obesity-Resistant Mice with a High-Fat Diet.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Growing evidence supports the role of gut microbiota in obesity, yet exact associations remain largely unknown. Specifically, very little is known about this association in the Emirati population. Methods: We explored differences in gut microbiota composition, particularly the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) ratio, between 43 obese and 31 lean adult Emirate counterparts, and its association with obesity markers, by using V3-V4 regions of 16 S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing data. Furthermore, we collected anthropometric and biochemical data. Results: The two major phyla in obese and lean groups were Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. We observed a significantly lower alpha diversity (Shannon index) in obese subjects and a significant difference in beta diversity and phylum and genus levels between the two groups. The obese group had higher abundances of Verrucomicrobia and Saccharibacteira and lower abundances of Lentisphaerae. Conclusion: We reveal significant differences in the gut microbiota between obese and lean adult Emiratis and an association between certain microbial genera of the gut microbiota and obesity. A better understanding of the interactions between gut microbes, diet, lifestyle, and health is warranted.
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