Gut Microbiota of Obese, Type 2 Diabetic Individuals is Enriched in Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Akkermansia muciniphila and Peptostreptococcus anaerobius after Weight Loss

• Published in: Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 99
• Main Authors: Remely, Marlene, Hippe, Berit, Zanner, Julia, Aumueller, Eva, Brath, Helmuth, Haslberger, Alexander G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Arab Emirates 01.01.2016
• Subjects: metabolic syndrome; Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio; GLP-1 Agonist therapy; fragment length polymorphism analysis

Beside the influence of nutritional habits and reduced physical activity, metabolic syndrome is associated with alterations in the structure of gut microbiota influencing the inflammatory immune responses. Gut microbiota and microbial metabolic activities are known to affect the lipid and glucose me...