Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID	100975
Country	Viet Nam

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Category	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Complex relationship between childhood obesity and the gut microbiota
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Trung Nguyen Tran, Thang Viet Luong, Nam Van Duc Nguyen and Hai Nguyen Ngoc Dang
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Trung Nguyen Tran http://orcid.org/0009-0000-2526-3665 Thang Viet Luong http://orcid.org/0009-0008-5109-9115 Nam Van Duc Nguyen http://orcid.org/0009-0003-8558-9933 Hai Nguyen Ngoc Dang http://orcid.org/0009-0006-4512-4658
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Corresponding Author	Thang Viet Luong, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 6 Ngo Quyen, Hue 530000, Viet Nam. luongvietthang@hueuni.edu.vn
Key Words	16S rRNA sequencing; Bacterial composition; Childhood obesity; Gut microbiota; Firmicutes; Bacteroidetes
Core Tip	Obesity is a global pandemic with severe implications for children's health, and is associated with metabolic syndrome. This letter evaluates the importance of understanding changes in the gut microbiota of obese children and the factors influencing research outcomes. We discuss Pan et al's perspective on Li et al's research, highlighting relevant factors that need further exploration and suggesting future research directions to clarify the role of the gut microbiota in childhood obesity.
Publish Date	2025-03-18 07:12
Citation	<p>Nguyen Tran T, Luong TV, Nguyen NVD, Dang HNN. Complex relationship between childhood obesity and the gut microbiota. <i>World J Clin Pediatr</i> 2025; 14(2): 100975</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v14/i2/100975.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v14.i2.100975

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