Background & Aims Recent evidence suggests that in animals gut microbiota composition
(GMC) affects the onset and progression of hepatic fat accumulation. The aim of this study
was to investigate in humans whether subjects with high hepatic fat content (HHFC) differ in
their GMC from those with low hepatic fat content (LHFC), and whether these differences are
associated with body composition, biomarkers and abdominal adipose tissue inflammation.
Methods Hepatic fat content (HFC) was measured using proton magnetic resonance …