{"title":"Link between childhood obesity and gut microbiota.","authors":"Yan Pan, Fu-Yong Jiao","doi":"10.3748/wjg.v30.i30.3560","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Childhood obesity is a critical global health concern with rising prevalence and significant long-term health implications. Recent studies have implicated gut microbiota in the development and progression of obesity. This editorial analyzes the research conducted by Li <i>et al</i>, who utilized 16S rRNA gene sequencing to compare the gut microbiome of overweight and healthy-weight children. The study found significant differences in microbial diversity and composition between the two groups, with potential implications for understanding and managing childhood obesity. We analyzed the study's advantages and drawbacks, proposing potential areas for future research to better understand the connection between gut microbiota and obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":23778,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11346147/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"World Journal of Gastroenterology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i30.3560","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Childhood obesity is a critical global health concern with rising prevalence and significant long-term health implications. Recent studies have implicated gut microbiota in the development and progression of obesity. This editorial analyzes the research conducted by Li et al, who utilized 16S rRNA gene sequencing to compare the gut microbiome of overweight and healthy-weight children. The study found significant differences in microbial diversity and composition between the two groups, with potential implications for understanding and managing childhood obesity. We analyzed the study's advantages and drawbacks, proposing potential areas for future research to better understand the connection between gut microbiota and obesity.
期刊介绍:
The primary aims of the WJG are to improve diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive modalities and the skills of clinicians and to guide clinical practice in gastroenterology and hepatology.