Abundance of Gut Microbiota, Concentration of Short-Chain Fatty Acids, and Inflammatory Markers Associated with Elevated Body Fat, Overweight, and Obesity in Female Adolescents

• Main Authors: Valter Paulo Neves Miranda (Author), Paulo Roberto dos Santos Amorim (Author), Ronaldo Rocha Bastos (Author), Eliane Rodrigues de Faria (Author), Maria Eliza de Castro Moreira (Author), Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini (Author), Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio (Author), Célia Lucia de Luces Fortes Ferreira (Author), Silvia Eloiza Priore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims. Overweight is ever more prevalent in the pediatric population, and this cardiometabolic factor can be associated with inflammatory markers, gut microbiota composition, and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations. The aim of this study is to evaluate to what extent the abund...