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Alpha Diversity Indices as Indicators of the Variability of Gut Microbiota in Obese Adolescents of Different Ethnicities

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We compared alpha diversity indices of the intestinal microbiota in adolescents with obesity and normal body weight, taking into account their ethnicity. Intestinal biocenosis was studied by metasequencing of amplicon libraries of V3-V4 fragments of the 16S rRNA gene. The alpha diversity of the microbiota was assessed using classical and alternative indices. Statistically significant differences in intestinal microbiota were observed between Russians with obesity and Buryats with normal body weight, as well as between Russians with obesity and Buryats with obesity when assessing the Shannon—Weaver, Chao1 indices, Faith phylogenetic diversity index, ACE, Fisher, Gini coefficient, Margalef, and Menkhinik indices. It was shown that alpha diversity indices can be used to assess significance of differences and variability of the intestinal microbiota in multifactorial diseases such as obesity in adolescents; however, the scope of application of the criteria should be considered.

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  1. Scientific Center for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia

    E. S. Klimenko, N. L. Belkova, L. V. Rychkova, M. A. Darenskaya, N. V. Semenova, Yu. S. Savinova, O. V. Bugun, D. B. Balzhirova & L. I. Kolesnikova

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Translated from Byulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 176, No. 11, pp. 606-610, November, 2023

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Klimenko, E.S., Belkova, N.L., Rychkova, L.V. et al. Alpha Diversity Indices as Indicators of the Variability of Gut Microbiota in Obese Adolescents of Different Ethnicities. Bull Exp Biol Med 176, 591–594 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-024-06073-4

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