Changing countries changes the intestinal bacteria

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Rome, November 7 (AdnKronos Health) – Sitting in a new country can be difficult not only for us, but also for our intestinal bacteria. A new study published in "Cell" suggests that migration can profoundly affect the microorganisms that live in our digestive system, with important implications for health. For example, people who move to the United States are more exposed to the development of obesity and metabolic diseases such as diabetes, compared to people from the same countries who do not emigrate to the US. abroad or to US citizens.
In an attempt to understand this phenomenon, researchers at the University of Minnesota conducted an extensive, in-depth investigation of Thai immigrants to the United States. The authors examined the diet, intestinal microbes and body mbad index of immigrants before and after their transfer. The results showed a profound change in the microbiome.
The study compared a total of 514 healthy women, divided between those born and living in Thailand, those born in Southeast Asia who emigrated to the United States and those born in the United States. of immigrant parents from South-East Asia. It has become apparent that changes in the gut microbiome begin as soon as you touch your American and continue to change for decades. And the longer you live in the chosen country, the more microbes begin to resemble those of Native Americans of European descent.

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