Relative Abundance in Bacterial and Fungal Gut Microbes in Obese Children: A Case Control Study

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Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Shaimaa Elsafoury on 2021/02/09
study design
Citation
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Authors
Borgo F, Verduci E, Riva A, Lassandro C, Riva E, Morace G, Borghi E
Journal
Childhood obesity (Print)
Year
2017
BACKGROUND: Differences in relative proportions of gut microbial communities in adults have been correlated with intestinal diseases and obesity. In this study we evaluated the gut microbiota biodiversity, both bacterial and fungal, in obese and normal-weight school-aged children. METHODS: We studied 28 obese (mean age 10.03 ± 0.68) and 33 age- and sex-matched normal-weight children. BMI z-scores were calculated, and the obesity condition was defined according to the WHO criteria. Fecal samples were analyzed by 16S rRNA amplification followed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis and sequencing. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to quantify the most representative microbial species and genera. RESULTS: DGGE profiles showed high bacterial biodiversity without significant correlations with BMI z-score groups. Compared to bacterial profiles, we observed lower richness in yeast species. Sequence of the most representative bands gave back Eubacterium rectale, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida albicans, and C. glabrata as present in all samples. Debaryomyces hansenii was present only in two obese children. Obese children revealed a significantly lower abundance in Akkermansia muciniphyla, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Bacteroides/Prevotella group, Candida spp., and Saccharomyces spp. (P = 0.031, P = 0.044, P = 0.003, P = 0.047, and P = 0.034, respectively). CONCLUSION: Taking into account the complexity of obesity, our data suggest that differences in relative abundance of some core microbial species, preexisting or diet driven, could actively be part of its etiology. This study improved our knowledge about the fungal population in the pediatric school-age population and highlighted the need to consider the influence of cross-kingdom relationships.

Experiment 1


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Shaimaa Elsafoury on 2021/02/09

Curated date: 2021/01/10

Curator: WikiWorks

Revision editor(s): WikiWorks, Victoria

Subjects

Location of subjects
Italy
Host species Species from which microbiome was sampled. Contact us to have more species added.
Homo sapiens
Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Feces Cow dung,Cow pat,Droppings,Dung,Excrement,Excreta,Faeces,Fecal material,Fecal matter,Fewmet,Frass,Guano,Matières fécales@fr,Merde@fr,Ordure,Partie de la merde@fr,Piece of shit,Porción de mierda@es,Portion of dung,Portion of excrement,Portion of faeces,Portion of fecal material,Portion of fecal matter,Portion of feces,Portion of guano,Portion of scat,Portionem cacas,Scat,Spoor,Spraint,Stool,Teil der fäkalien@de,Feces,feces
Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Obesity Adiposis,Adiposity,Obese,Obese (finding),obesity,Obesity (disorder),Obesity [Ambiguous],obesity disease,obesity disorder,Obesity NOS,Obesity, unspecified,Overweight and obesity,Obesity
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
controls
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
pediatric obese
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
33
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
28
Antibiotics exclusion Number of days without antibiotics usage (if applicable) and other antibiotics-related criteria used to exclude participants (if any)
previous month

Lab analysis

Sequencing type
16S
16S variable region One or more hypervariable region(s) of the bacterial 16S gene
V2-V3
Sequencing platform Manufacturer and experimental platform used for quantifying microbial abundance
RT-qPCR

Statistical Analysis

Data transformation Data transformation applied to microbial abundance measurements prior to differential abundance testing (if any).
relative abundances
Statistical test
Mann-Whitney (Wilcoxon)
Significance threshold p-value or FDR threshold used for differential abundance testing (if any)
0.05
MHT correction Have statistical tests be corrected for multiple hypothesis testing (MHT)?
No
Matched on Factors on which subjects have been matched on in a case-control study
age, sex


Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Fatima on 2021/07/28

Curated date: 2021/01/10

Curator: Marianthi Thomatos

Revision editor(s): Fatima, WikiWorks

Source: Text, figure 2

Description: Relative abundance of bacterial and fungal gut microbes in obese children vs. controls

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in pediatric obese

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Akkermansia muciniphila
Bacteroides
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Prevotella
Saccharomyces sp.
[Candida] sp. (uncertain placement)

Revision editor(s): Fatima, WikiWorks

Signature 2

Needs review

Curated date: 2023/10/17

Curator: Uchechukwu

Revision editor(s): Uchechukwu, Davvve, MyleeeA

Source: Text, Figure 2

Description: Difference in relative proportions of gut microbial communities in obese versus normal-weight children

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in pediatric obese

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Akkermansia muciniphila
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Prevotella
Saccharomyces sp.
uncultured Candidatus Saccharimonas sp.
[Candida] sp. (uncertain placement)

Revision editor(s): Uchechukwu, Davvve, MyleeeA

Experiment 2


Needs review

Curated date: 2023/10/17

Curator: Uchechukwu

Revision editor(s): Uchechukwu

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Obesity Adiposis,Adiposity,Obese,Obese (finding),obesity,Obesity (disorder),Obesity [Ambiguous],obesity disease,obesity disorder,Obesity NOS,Obesity, unspecified,Overweight and obesity,Obesity
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Obese children

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Richness Number of species
decreased

Signature 1

Needs review

Curated date: 2023/10/17

Curator: Uchechukwu

Revision editor(s): Uchechukwu, Davvve

Source: Text, Figure 2

Description: Differences in relative proportions of gut microbial communities in obese versus normal-weight

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in pediatric obese

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Agathobacter rectalis CAG:36
Candida albicans
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Revision editor(s): Uchechukwu, Davvve