Specific Dietary Components and Gut Microbiota Composition are Associated with Obesity in Children and Adolescents with Prader–Willi Syndrome

Specific Dietary Components and Gut Microbiota Composition are Associated with Obesity in Children and Adolescents with Prader–Willi Syndrome

Prader–Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder associated with impaired body composition, hyperphagia, and excessive weight gain. Strict dietary restrictions from an early age is crucial to prevent or delay the early onset of obesity, which is the main driver of comorbidities in these patients. Th...

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Main Authors: Sonika Garcia-Ribera, Montse Amat-Bou, Eric Climent, Marina Llobet, Empar Chenoll, Raquel Corripio, Lourdes Ibáñez, Marta Ramon-Krauel, Carles Lerin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
Prader–Willi syndrome
childhood obesity
adiposity
dietary intake
gut microbiota
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1063

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