Immigration to US Quickly Westernizes Gut Microbiome

Nov 01, 2018

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A new study has found that individuals who immigrate to the US start to experience changes to their gut microbiomes soon after they arrive.

Individuals living in developing nations tend to have a more diverse assortment of bacteria within their gut microbiomes than do individuals in the US. Many immigrant and refugee populations in the US like the Hmong and Karen develop metabolic diseases like obesity, prompting concern among community members.

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