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Gut microbiota composition is associated with body weight, weight gain and biochemical parameters in pregnant women

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Santacruz, A., Collado, M. C., García-Valdés, L., Segura, M. T., Martín-Lagos, J. A., Anjos, T., Martí-Romero, M., Lopez, R. M. +3 more·2010·British Journal of Nutrition

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 pregnant women. E. coli numbers were higher in women with excessive weight gain than in women with normal weight gain during pregnancy, while Bifidobacterium and Akkermansia muciniphila showed an opposite trend. In the whole population, increased total bacteria and Staphylococcus numbers were related to increased plasma cholesterol levels. Increased Bacteroides numbers were related to increased HDL-cholesterol and folic acid levels, and reduced TAG levels. Increased Bifidobacterium numbers were related to increased folic acid levels. Increased Enterobacteriaceae and E. coli numbers were related to increased ferritin and reduced transferrin, while Bifidobacterium levels showed the opposite trend. Therefore, gut microbiota composition is related to body weight, weight gain and metabolic biomarkers during pregnancy, which might be of relevance to the management of the health of women and infants.

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Santacruz, A., Collado, M. C., García-Valdés, L., Segura, M. T., Martín-Lagos, J. A., Anjos, T., Martí-Romero, M., Lopez, R. M., Florido, J., Campoy, C., & Sanz, Y.
Affiliations
  • Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
  • Universidad de Granada (ES)
Corresponding author
Sanz, Y.
Venue
British Journal of Nutrition
Published
2010-03-08
Volume
104
Issue
1
Pages
83-92
ISSN
  • 0007-1145 (ISSN-L)
  • 1475-2662
OpenAlex
W2022837689
Cited by
868
References
27
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FWCI
13.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • British Journal Of Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (AP-124/09, CSD2007-00063, P06-CTS-02341)
  • Wageningen University and Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Keywords
gut microbiota, pregnancy, maternal obesity, weight gain, body mass index, Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides, Akkermansia muciniphila, Escherichia coli, Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus, serum cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, folic acid, ferritin, transferrin, triglycerides, fecal microbiota
MeSH terms
Adult, Bacteria, Body Weight, Cholesterol, Colon, Feces, Female, Ferritins, Folic Acid, Humans, Lipids, Cholesterol, HDL, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Transferrin, Triglycerides, Biomarkers, Weight Gain, Body Mass Index, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Overweight

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