Isolation and Identification of Individual Intestinal Bacteria Associated with Waist Circumference Increase
Background: The bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of humans, there are differences in the composition of the flora which are influenced by age, diet, cultural conditions, and the use of antibiotics. Since the origin of obesity is multifactorial and complex, resulting from the inter...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-10-01
|
| Series: | Medical Journal of Babylon |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4103/MJBL.MJBL_958_23 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1841536801514192896 |
|---|---|
| author | Sahar Salih Hussein Asal Aziz Tawfeeq |
| author_facet | Sahar Salih Hussein Asal Aziz Tawfeeq |
| author_sort | Sahar Salih Hussein |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: The bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of humans, there are differences in the composition of the flora which are influenced by age, diet, cultural conditions, and the use of antibiotics. Since the origin of obesity is multifactorial and complex, resulting from the interaction between genetic/epigenetic, environmental, and socio-psychological determinants, in addition to the bacterial composition of the intestinal flora could be a third element involved in the development of excess weight. Therefore intestinal flora plays an intermediary role in the metabolism and inflammation and is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes type 2 and obesity. Objectives: This study aimed to draw the relationship between identified intestinal bacterial types on increasing the waist circumference among study participants. Materials and Methods: This study included the collection of 180 samples from participants (20–60 years) during the period from December 2022 to June 2023. Body mass index and waist circumference were calculated for study participants and intestinal bacteria was microbiologically and biochemically identified. Results: Results obtained showed that the intestinal flora of obese participants is significantly (P < 0.001) different from that of thin and normal participants. This flora was characterized by the presence of high levels of Gram’s negative at the percentage (80.6% in obese), and Gram’s positive at the percentage (19.4% in obese), with higher body mass index and waist circumference than those participants, with lower body mass index and waist circumference. Conclusion: This study showed a significant relationship between intestinal bacteria and diabetic patients with increased body mass index and waist circumference, leading to probable useful tools for developing strategies to prevent obesity. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-8396fc88113240d89dc8a066c0ffcf2e |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1812-156X 2312-6760 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2024-10-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Medical Journal of Babylon |
| spelling | doaj-art-8396fc88113240d89dc8a066c0ffcf2e2025-01-14T11:24:47ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Babylon1812-156X2312-67602024-10-0121Suppl 2S217S22310.4103/MJBL.MJBL_958_23Isolation and Identification of Individual Intestinal Bacteria Associated with Waist Circumference IncreaseSahar Salih HusseinAsal Aziz TawfeeqBackground: The bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of humans, there are differences in the composition of the flora which are influenced by age, diet, cultural conditions, and the use of antibiotics. Since the origin of obesity is multifactorial and complex, resulting from the interaction between genetic/epigenetic, environmental, and socio-psychological determinants, in addition to the bacterial composition of the intestinal flora could be a third element involved in the development of excess weight. Therefore intestinal flora plays an intermediary role in the metabolism and inflammation and is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes type 2 and obesity. Objectives: This study aimed to draw the relationship between identified intestinal bacterial types on increasing the waist circumference among study participants. Materials and Methods: This study included the collection of 180 samples from participants (20–60 years) during the period from December 2022 to June 2023. Body mass index and waist circumference were calculated for study participants and intestinal bacteria was microbiologically and biochemically identified. Results: Results obtained showed that the intestinal flora of obese participants is significantly (P < 0.001) different from that of thin and normal participants. This flora was characterized by the presence of high levels of Gram’s negative at the percentage (80.6% in obese), and Gram’s positive at the percentage (19.4% in obese), with higher body mass index and waist circumference than those participants, with lower body mass index and waist circumference. Conclusion: This study showed a significant relationship between intestinal bacteria and diabetic patients with increased body mass index and waist circumference, leading to probable useful tools for developing strategies to prevent obesity.https://doi.org/10.4103/MJBL.MJBL_958_23bmidiabetesintestinal bacteriaobesitywaist circumference |
| spellingShingle | Sahar Salih Hussein Asal Aziz Tawfeeq Isolation and Identification of Individual Intestinal Bacteria Associated with Waist Circumference Increase Medical Journal of Babylon bmi diabetes intestinal bacteria obesity waist circumference |
| title | Isolation and Identification of Individual Intestinal Bacteria Associated with Waist Circumference Increase |
| title_full | Isolation and Identification of Individual Intestinal Bacteria Associated with Waist Circumference Increase |
| title_fullStr | Isolation and Identification of Individual Intestinal Bacteria Associated with Waist Circumference Increase |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolation and Identification of Individual Intestinal Bacteria Associated with Waist Circumference Increase |
| title_short | Isolation and Identification of Individual Intestinal Bacteria Associated with Waist Circumference Increase |
| title_sort | isolation and identification of individual intestinal bacteria associated with waist circumference increase |
| topic | bmi diabetes intestinal bacteria obesity waist circumference |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4103/MJBL.MJBL_958_23 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT saharsalihhussein isolationandidentificationofindividualintestinalbacteriaassociatedwithwaistcircumferenceincrease AT asalaziztawfeeq isolationandidentificationofindividualintestinalbacteriaassociatedwithwaistcircumferenceincrease |