SEP 9, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Integrated microbial and endocrine signatures of obesity: Enterobacteriaceae alterations, hormonal profiles, and dietary correlates in adult males
Frontiers in Microbiomes
Small single-centre case-control observational study with culture-based microbial characterization and cross-sectional hormonal measurement; demonstrates associations but lacks experimental design, mechanistic validation, and generalizability to support clinical intervention.
Reported
Leptin (obese)5.43±0.67 ng/mL
Insulin (obese)3.21±0.27 mIU/L
p-value (leptin and insulin diffe…<0.05