Gut Microbiome Alterations in Patients With Visceral Obesity Based on Quantitative Computed Tomography

• DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.823262
• Publication Date: 2022-01-20T07:43:43Z
• Authors: Hang Yan; Qian Qin; Jengfeng Chen; Su Yan; Tiantian Li; Xinxin Gao; Yang Yang; Ang Li; Suying Ding
• Keywords: Gut microbiome

The gut microbiota is crucial in the pathogenesis of obesity. Abdominal obesity known to significantly increase risk metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, so further study needed investigate changes intestinal microorganisms patients with excessive visceral fat. In our study, 41 people (n = 41) normal body mass index (BMI) (18.5 ≤ BMI < 23.9) were included divided into low fat area (L-VFA) group 23, VFA 100 cm