Gut microbiota composition is associated with body weight, weight gain and biochemical parameters in pregnant women
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos · +1 more institution
Abstract
Obesity is associated with complications during pregnancy and increased health risks in the newborn. The objective of the present study was to establish possible relationships between gut microbiota, body weight, weight gain and biochemical parameters in pregnant women. Fifty pregnant women were classified according to their BMI in normal-weight (n 34) and overweight (n 16) groups. Gut microbiota composition was analysed by quantitative real-time PCR in faeces and biochemical parameters in plasma at 24 weeks of pregnancy. Reduced numbers of Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides and increased numbers of Staphylococcus, Enterobacteriaceae and Escherichia coli were detected in overweight compared with normal-weight…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 14.29
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 27
Authors
11- ASArlette Santacruz
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos
- MCMaría Carmen Collado
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos
- LGLuz García‐Valdés
Universidad de Granada
- MTM. T. Segura
Universidad de Granada
- JAJose A. Martín‐Lagos
Universidad de Granada
Topics & keywords
- Bifidobacterium
- Bacteroides
- Weight gain
- Pregnancy
- Gut flora
- Overweight
- Feces
- Population
- Good health and well-being