Abstract
Introduction: Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a metabolite of the gut microbiota that is considered a cardiovascular risk factor. Because bariatric surgery (BS) produces changes in the composition of the gut microbiota, the production of TMAO can be compromised. Thus, the purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the effect of BS on circulating TMAO levels.
Methods: A systematic search was carried on in Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. The meta-analysis was conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) V2 software. The overall effect size was determined by a random-effects metaanalysis and the leave-one-out approach.
Results: Random-effects meta-analysis of 5 studies consisting of 142 subjects demonstrated a significant increase in circulating TMAO levels after BS (SMD: 1.190, 95% CI: 0.521, 1.858, p<0.001; I2:89.30%).
Conclusion: Considering that levels of TMAO are affected after BS due to gut microbial metabolism alteration, there has been a significant elevation in TMAO concentrations observed to occur after BS in obese subjects.
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