Metagenomic analysis of elite athletes. Athletemet

The gut microbiota of a squad of elite professional rugby union players, who represent a cohort of individuals with ‘extremes’ in terms of exercise and calorie/nutrient intakes, were investigated and compared with that of two cohorts of controls from the general public, with a low 28) BMI, respectively本研究针对一组精英职业英式橄榄球联盟运动员的肠道菌群（gut microbiota）展开分析，该队列人群在运动强度与热量、营养摄入方面均处于极端水平；研究同时将该队列的肠道菌群与两个来自普通人群的对照组队列进行对比，两组对照组的身体质量指数（Body Mass Index, BMI）均处于较低水平。