Gut Microbes,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
The
gut
microbiome
may
be
a
mediator
between
obesity
and
health
outcomes.
However,
it
is
unclear
how
intentional
weight
loss
changes
the
microbiota
intestinal
permeability.
We
aimed
to
systematically
review
quantify
this
association.
searched
Medline,
Embase,
CINAHL,
Cochrane
databases,
trial
registries
until
June
2020
(PROSPERO:
CRD42020205292).
included
trials
of
interventions
(energy-restricted
diets,
pharmacotherapy,
bariatric
surgery)
reporting
on
microbiome.
Two
reviewers
independently
completed
screening,
extraction,
risk
assessment
with
ROBINS-I
tool.
Pooled
standardized
mean
differences
(SMDs)
were
obtained
from
random-effects
meta-analyses.
Forty-seven
1,916
participants
(81%
female)
median
follow-up
6
months
(range:
2–24)
included.
Based
imprecise
evidence
but
fairly
consistent
direction
effect,
was
associated
statistically
significant
increase
in
α-diversity
[SMD:
0.4
(95%
CI:
0.2,
0.6],
p
<
.0001,
I2
=
70%,
n
30
studies)
reduction
permeability
−0.7
−0.9,
−0.4),
83%,
17
studies].
Each
kg
0.012
0.0003,
0.024,
.045)
−0.017
−0.034,
−0.001,
.038)
There
clear
increases
relative
abundance
Akkermansia,
no
individual
phyla,
species,
or
fecal
short-chain
fatty
acids.
Restricting
analyses
studies
lower
bias
did
not
materially
alter
estimates.
Increasing
positively
reductions
Gut,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
68(1), P. 70 - 82
Published: June 13, 2018
Decreased
gut
microbial
gene
richness
(MGR)
and
compositional
changes
are
associated
with
adverse
metabolism
in
overweight
or
moderate
obesity,
but
lack
characterisation
severe
obesity.
Bariatric
surgery
(BS)
improves
inflammation
obesity
is
microbiota
modifications.
Here,
we
characterised
obesity-associated
dysbiosis
(ie,
MGR,
composition
functional
characteristics)
assessed
whether
BS
would
rescue
these
changes.Sixty-one
severely
obese
subjects,
candidates
for
adjustable
gastric
banding
(AGB,
n=20)
Roux-en-Y-gastric
bypass
(RYGB,
n=41),
were
enrolled.
Twenty-four
subjects
followed
at
1,
3
12
months
post-BS.
Gut
serum
metabolome
analysed
using
shotgun
metagenomics
liquid
chromatography
mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS).
Confirmation
groups
included.Low
(LGC)
was
present
75%
of
patients
correlated
increased
trunk-fat
comorbidities
(type
2
diabetes,
hypertension
severity).
Seventy-eight
metagenomic
species
altered
LGC,
among
which
50%
body
metabolic
phenotypes.
Nine
metabolites
(including
glutarate,
3-methoxyphenylacetic
acid
L-histidine)
modules
containing
protein
families
involved
their
strongly
low
MGR.
MGR
1
year
postsurgery,
most
RYGB
remained
post-BS,
despite
greater
improvement
than
AGB
patients.We
identified
major
alterations
include
decreased
related
pathways
linked
deteriorations.
The
full
post-BS
calls
additional
strategies
to
improve
the
ecosystem
microbiome-host
interactions
obesity.NCT01454232.
Genome Medicine,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: June 15, 2016
Roux-en-Y
gastric
bypass
(RYGB)
is
an
effective
means
to
achieve
sustained
weight
loss
for
morbidly
obese
individuals.
Besides
rapid
reduction,
patients
major
improvements
of
insulin
sensitivity
and
glucose
homeostasis.
Dysbiosis
gut
microbiota
has
been
associated
with
obesity
some
its
co-morbidities,
like
type
2
diabetes,
changes
microbial
communities
have
hypothesized
mediate
part
the
beneficial
metabolic
effects
observed
after
RYGB.
Here
we
describe
in
taxonomic
composition
functional
potential
following
We
recruited
13
who
underwent
RYGB,
carefully
phenotyped
them,
had
their
microbiomes
quantified
before
(n
=
13)
3
months
12)
12
8)
Following
shotgun
metagenomic
sequencing
fecal
DNA
purified
from
stools,
characterized
at
species
gene
levels
followed
by
annotation.
In
parallel
improvements,
diversity
increased
within
first
RYGB
remained
high
1
year
later.
led
altered
relative
abundances
31
(P
<
0.05,
q
0.15)
months,
including
those
Escherichia
coli,
Klebsiella
pneumoniae,
Veillonella
spp.,
Streptococcus
Alistipes
Akkermansia
muciniphila.
Sixteen
these
maintained
during
9
months.
Interestingly,
Faecalibacterium
prausnitzii
was
only
that
decreased
abundance.
Fifty-three
modules
abundance
between
baseline
0.17).
These
included
(i)
assimilate
multiple
energy
sources
using
transporters
phosphotransferase
systems,
(ii)
use
aerobic
respiration,
(iii)
shift
protein
degradation
putrefaction,
(iv)
amino
acids
fatty
as
sources.
Within
individuals
undergone
featured
diversity,
composition,
oxygen
tolerance,
utilization
macro-
micro-nutrients.
were
post-RYGB.
Current
controlled
trials
(ID
NCT00810823
,
NCT01579981
NCT01993511
).
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
125(4), P. 1752 - 1762
Published: March 9, 2015
Obesity
and
type
2
diabetes
(T2D)
are
associated
with
low-grade
inflammation,
activation
of
immune
cells,
alterations
the
gut
microbiota.
Mucosal-associated
invariant
T
(MAIT)
which
innate-like
cells
that
recognize
bacterial
ligands,
present
in
blood
enriched
mucosal
inflamed
tissues.
Here,
we
analyzed
MAIT
adipose
tissues
patients
T2D
and/or
severe
obesity.
We
determined
circulating
cell
frequency
was
dramatically
decreased
both
patient
groups,
this
population
even
undetectable
some
obese
patients.
Moreover,
displayed
an
activated
phenotype
elevated
Th1
Th17
cytokine
production.
In
patients,
were
more
abundant
tissue
than
exhibited
a
striking
IL-17
profile.
Bariatric
surgery
not
only
improved
their
metabolic
parameters
but
also
increased
at
3
months
after
surgery.
Similarly,
production
by
strongly
This
study
reveals
profound
abnormalities
harboring
disorders,
suggesting
potential
role
these
pathologies.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
1461(1), P. 37 - 52
Published: May 14, 2019
Obesity
is
a
complex
metabolic
disease
caused,
in
part,
by
the
interaction
between
an
individual's
genetics,
metabolism,
and
environment.
Emerging
evidence
supports
role
of
gut
microbiota
mediating
host
environment
extracting
energy
from
food
otherwise
indigestible
producing
metabolites
cytokines
that
affect
metabolism.
Furthermore,
microbial
imbalance
or
dysbiosis
has
been
shown
diseases
including
obesity,
recent
studies
are
beginning
to
unravel
mechanisms
involved.
The
affects
metabolism
obesity
through
several
pathways
involving
barrier
integrity,
production
affecting
satiety
insulin
resistance,
epigenetic
factors,
bile
acids
subsequent
changes
signaling.
While
field
microbiome
its
early
stage
development,
it
holds
promising
future
providing
us
with
novel
therapeutic
targets
may
restore
healthy
state
help
prevention
treatment
obesity.
Journal of Obesity,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
2016, P. 1 - 27
Published: Jan. 1, 2016
The
aetiology
of
obesity
has
been
attributed
to
several
factors
(environmental,
dietary,
lifestyle,
host,
and
genetic
factors);
however
none
these
fully
explain
the
increase
in
prevalence
worldwide.
Gut
microbiota
located
at
interface
host
environment
gut
are
a
new
area
research
being
explored
excess
accumulation
energy
obese
individuals
may
be
potential
target
for
therapeutic
manipulation
reduce
storage.
Several
mechanisms
have
suggested
role
such
as
short
chain
fatty
acid
production,
stimulation
hormones,
chronic
low-grade
inflammation,
lipoprotein
bile
metabolism,
increased
endocannabinoid
receptor
system
tone.
However,
evidence
from
animal
human
studies
clearly
indicates
controversies
determining
cause
or
effect
relationship
between
obesity.
Metagenomics
based
indicate
that
functionality
rather
than
composition
important.
Further
mechanistic
controlling
environmental
epigenetic
therefore
required
help
unravel
pathogenesis.
Obesity Reviews,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
18(8), P. 832 - 851
Published: May 19, 2017
Summary
Imbalances
in
the
gut
microbiota,
bacteria
that
inhabit
intestines,
are
central
to
pathogenesis
of
obesity.
This
systematic
review
assesses
association
between
microbiota
and
weight
loss
overweight/obese
adults
its
potential
manipulation
as
a
target
for
treating
identified
43
studies
using
keywords
‘overweight’
or
‘obesity’
‘microbiota’
related
terms;
among
these
studies,
17
used
dietary
interventions,
11
bariatric
surgery
15
manipulation.
The
differed
their
methodologies
well
intervention
lengths.
Restrictive
diets
decreased
abundance,
correlated
with
nutrient
deficiency
rather
than
generally
reduced
butyrate
producers
Firmicutes,
Lactobacillus
sp.
Bifidobacterium
impact
surgical
depended
on
given
technique
showed
similar
effect
producers,
addition
increasing
presence
Proteobacteria
phylum,
which
is
changes
intestinal
absorptive
surface,
pH
digestion
time.
Probiotics
strain
duration
diverse
effects
they
tended
reduce
body
fat.
Prebiotics
had
bifidogenic
increased
likely
due
cross‐feeding
interactions,
contributing
barrier
improving
metabolic
outcomes.
All
interventions
under
consideration
impacts
although
did
not
always
correlate
loss.
These
results
show
restrictive
microbial
abundance
promote
composition
could
have
long‐term
detrimental
colon.
In
contrast,
prebiotics
might
restore
healthy
microbiome