Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2011; 17(8): 1076-1081
Published online Feb 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i8.1076
Table 3 Viable counts of the six gut bacteria in obese and normal-weight groups (mean ± SD)
Bacterial groupsObese (n = 52)Normal-weight (n = 52)
Bacteroidesa9.81 ± 0.5810.06 ± 0.39
Escherichia coli7.76 ± 0.928.09 ± 0.81
Enterococci7.53 ± 1.057.27 ± 2.07
Lactobacilli7.98 ± 1.388.26 ± 0.70
Bifidobacteria8.75 ± 1.509.17 ± 0.80
Clostridium perfringensb6.54 ± 0.656.94 ± 0.57