The Vaginal Microbiome in Women of Reproductive Age with Healthy Weight versus Overweight/Obesity
N. G. Allen, L. Edupuganti, D. J. Edwards, N. R. Jimenez, G. A. Buck, K. K. Jefferson, J. F. Strauss, Vaginal Microbiome Consortium, E. P. Wickham, J. M. Fettweis
This study compares the vaginal microbiome of overweight/obese and healthy-weight reproductive-aged women, finding higher alpha-diversity and lower Lactobacillus dominance in the overweight/obese group.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2021Microbiology