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Background  This study sought to investigate a possible correlation between the intestinal microbiota,  Bacteroidetes  and  Firmicutes , and obesity in Kazakh school children, aged 7–13 (n = 175).    Results  Obese subjects had significantly greater systolic blood pressure, waist and hip circumference, as well as HOMA-IR as compared to normal and overweight participants. In addition,  Bacteroides  copy number and Bact/Firm ratios were significantly lower in the obese group as compared to the normal and overweight groups ( P  < 0.0167). This difference is only significant in girls, but not in boys when stratified by gender. Furthermore, a negative correlation between BMI and  Bacteroidetes  copy number (r = −0.18,  P  = 0.017) as well as Bact/Firm (r = −0.22,  P  = 0.003) was observed.    Conclusion  An association between reduced gut  Bacteroidetes  and Bact/Firm ratio with obesity in female Kazakh children was identified. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the mechanism behind these changes as well as the value of determining their presence for predicting obesity.

Correlation of intestinal microbiota with overweight and obesity in Kazakh school children