Higher Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Levels Are Associated with Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis, Obesity, Hypertension and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors

This observational study examined the relationship between fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), gut microbiota diversity, gut permeability, and cardiometabolic outcomes such as obesity and hypertension. Higher fecal SCFA levels were associated with reduced gut microbiota diversity, increased gut permeability markers, and greater cardiometabolic risk factors. These findings suggest that elevated