Human-associated Metagenome. human gut metagenome

Objective. To characterize the influence of diet on abdominal symptoms, anal gas evacuation, intestinal gas distribution and colonic microbiota in patients complaining of flatulence. Design. Patients complaining of flatulence (n=30) and healthy subjects (n=20) were instructed to follow their usual diet for 3 days (basal phase), and to consume a high-flatulogenic diet for another 3 days (challenge phase).