High relative abundance of firmicutes and increased TNF-α levels correlate with obesity in children

High relative abundance of firmicutes and increased TNF-α levels correlate with obesity in children

Objective. To investigate the correlation among pro- or anti-inflammatory cytokines and the two main gut microbiota phyla in obese children. Materials and methods. Anthropometric data were obtained from 890 children under 14 years old to determine the degree of obesity. Serum cytokine concentration...

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Main Authors: Yaneth C Orbe-Orihuela, Alfredo Lagunas-Martínez, Margarita Bahena-Román, Vicente Madrid-Marina, Kirvis Torres-Poveda, Eugenia Flores-Alfaro, Araceli Méndez-Padrón, Cinthya E Díaz-Benítez, Oscar Peralta-Zaragoza, Diana Antúnez-Ortiz, Miguel Cruz, Ana I Burguete-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2017-12-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
microbiota
obesity
child
TNF-α
Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/8133

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