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Analysis of the gut microbiota in the old order Amish and its relation to the metabolic syndrome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Zupancic Margaret L, Cantarel Brandi L, Liu Zhenqiu, Drabek Elliott F, Ryan Kathleen A, Cirimotich Shana, Jones Cheron, Knight Rob, Walters William A, Knights Daniel, Mongodin Emmanuel F, Horenstein Richard B, Mitchell Braxton D, Steinle Nanette, Snitker Soren, Shuldiner Alan R, Fraser Claire M
Abstract excerpt
Obesity has been linked to the human gut microbiota; however, the contribution of gut bacterial species to the obese phenotype remains controversial because of conflicting results from studies in different populations. To explore the possible dysbiosis of gut microbiota in obesity and its metabolic complications, we studied men and women over a range of body mass indices from the Old Order Amish sect, a...
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