Open AccessFecal microbiota transplantation in children does not significantly alter body mass index
Author(s) -
Dong Xi,
Sonia Michail
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
translational pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2224-4344
pISSN - 2224-4336
DOI - 10.21037/tp.2019.09.05
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , body mass index , gastroenterology , fecal bacteriotherapy , microbiome , cohort , clostridium difficile , feces , placebo , colitis , antibiotics , pathology , bioinformatics , paleontology , alternative medicine , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is nowadays a promising therapy for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and a potential treatment for ulcerative colitis. However, it is still unclear whether the changes in intestinal microbiome will affect energy homeostasis or metabolism. This brings an intriguing question whether FMT from healthy donors affects recipient's body mass index (BMI).