Gut microbiota: effect of pubertal status

Background The make-up of gut microbiota at different puberty stages has not been reported. This cross-sectional study analyzed the bio-diversity of gut microbiota at different puberty stages. Result The subjects (aged 5–15 years) were divided into non-pubertal ( n = 42, male%: 66.7%) or pubertal groups ( n = 47, male%:44.68); in both groups, Firmicutes , Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria were the dominant phylum. There was no difference of...