Smoking, Inflammation and Gut Microbiota

Always population-based study the effect of smoking on intestinal flora, found that smokers have diversity than non-smokers, an increase in the abundance of pathogenic or opportunistic pathogens and a decrease in the abundance of beneficial bacteria. However, the research for population screening is not rigorous; there may be bias of disease and living habit, etc. In our study, people with chronic diseases and sub-health were excluded, and personal lifestyle information was collected to explore the effects of smoking on intestinal microflora in healthy people, and to eliminate the bias in exercise and diet.

Author(s):

Suying Ding*, Qian Qin and Ang Li

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