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Nutritional and lifestyle interventions modulate gut microbiota diversity, composition, and predicted function in pediatric obesity, though the resulting microbiome changes are highly heterogeneous and context-dependent. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This review aims to assess how nutritional and lifestyle interventions influence gut microbiota in children with obesity.

June 20, 2026ChildrenOpen Access

Gut Microbiome Responses to Nutritional and Lifestyle Interventions in Pediatric Obesity: A Systematic Review Toward Precision Nutrition

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IMIuliana Margasoiu APAlin Constantin Pînzariu LMLorena Mihaela Manole

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Systematic review evaluates nutritional interventions on gut microbiome in children with obesity, highlighting varied outcomes.

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This review aims to assess how nutritional and lifestyle interventions influence gut microbiota in children with obesity.
Conducted a systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, and EBSCO for interventional studies published from 2020 to 2026.
Identified 21 interventional studies involving children aged 5-18 years with obesity.
Evaluated microbiome outcomes using techniques such as 16S rRNA sequencing and qPCR.
Inulin supplementation significantly increased alpha diversity and Bifidobacterium abundance.
Synbiotics increased Prevotella and Dialister while reducing the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio.
Calorie-restricted diets improved microbial diversity and metabolic outcomes, enhancing beneficial taxa like Akkermansia muciniphila.

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Margasoiu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3630f5db0793dc1a537f62 https://doi.org/10.3390/children13060828

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June 20, 2026ChildrenOpen Access

Gut Microbiome Responses to Nutritional and Lifestyle Interventions in Pediatric Obesity: A Systematic Review Toward Precision Nutrition

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Authors

IMIuliana Margasoiu APAlin Constantin Pînzariu LMLorena Mihaela Manole

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates nutritional interventions on gut microbiome in children with obesity, highlighting varied outcomes.

Key Points

This review aims to assess how nutritional and lifestyle interventions influence gut microbiota in children with obesity.
Conducted a systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, and EBSCO for interventional studies published from 2020 to 2026.
Identified 21 interventional studies involving children aged 5-18 years with obesity.
Evaluated microbiome outcomes using techniques such as 16S rRNA sequencing and qPCR.
Inulin supplementation significantly increased alpha diversity and Bifidobacterium abundance.
Synbiotics increased Prevotella and Dialister while reducing the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio.
Calorie-restricted diets improved microbial diversity and metabolic outcomes, enhancing beneficial taxa like Akkermansia muciniphila.

Cite This Study

Margasoiu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3630f5db0793dc1a537f62 https://doi.org/10.3390/children13060828

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