Children’s gut microbiota predicts the efficacy of obesity treatment
Higher baseline gut microbiota diversity and specific microbial signatures, particularly <i>Faecalibacterium</i> abundance, predicted better outcomes in childhood obesity interventions. These findings support the potential use of microbiota profiling to guide personalised treatment strategies. Further research is needed to optimise interventions.<b>Trial registration:</b> clinicaltrials.gov NCT03749291.
Authors
- Albert Feliu
- Gemma Castillejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6737-075X)
- Joaquín Escribano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5041-459X)
- R. Closa-Monasterolo
- Mariona Gispert-Llauradó
- Natalia Ferré
- Verónica Luque
- Judit Muñoz-Hernando
Institutions
- Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (BR)
- Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus (ES)
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gut Microbes
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2026.2631824
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00