Akkermansia muciniphila Beneficial Reduced in Obesity
Species
Lower abundance associates with obesity and metabolic dysfunction across cohorts.
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Condition
Obesity
Organisms associated with Obesity
Christensenella minuta Beneficial Reduced in Obesity
Species
Consistently enriched in lean individuals and inversely correlated with BMI; transplanting it reduces weight gain in mice.
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Blastocystis Contested Reduced in Obesity
Protozoan (protist)
Less common in obesity and associated with leaner phenotypes — again pointing to commensal rather than harmful.
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Bacteroidetes Reduced in Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome, HMDAD (3 cited studies).
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Firmicutes Elevated in Obesity
Taxon
Reported in HMDAD (4 cited studies).
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Staphylococcus aureus Elevated in Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome, HMDAD (1 cited study).
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Alcaligenaceae Elevated in Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome, HMDAD (1 cited study).
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Coriobacteriaceae Elevated in Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome, HMDAD (1 cited study).
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Erysipelotrichaceae Elevated in Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome, HMDAD (1 cited study).
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Methanobrevibacter smithii Commensal Elevated in Obesity
Archaeon
Reported in HMDAD (1 cited study).
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Prevotellaceae Elevated in Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome, HMDAD (1 cited study).
Moderate evidence source: curated sample
Firmicutes : Bacteroidetes ratio Community metric Mixed in Obesity
Phylum ratio
The famous ‘obese ratio’ — an early claim that larger, better-controlled studies have largely failed to reproduce.
Disputed / mixed studies conflict source: curated sample
Bacteroides vulgatus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Lactobacillus Beneficial Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Actinobacteria Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Clostridium leptum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Ruminococcus flavefaciens Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bifidobacterium Beneficial Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Methanobrevibacter Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Clostridium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bifidobacterium infantis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides fragilis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Selenomonas noxia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Veillonella parvula Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus mitis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus anginosus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus oralis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus gordonii Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus intermedius Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus sanguinis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Peptostreptococcus micros Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus constellatus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Prevotella melaninogenica Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Prevotella intermedia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Prevotella nigrescens Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Capnocytophaga ochracea Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Porphyromonas gingivalis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Capnocytophaga sputigena Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Tanerella forsythia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Capnocytophaga gingivalis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Neisseria mucosa Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Campylobacter rectus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Eikenella corrodens Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Fusobacterium periodonticum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Fusobacterium nucleatum Opportunist Associated with Obesity
Species
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Treponema socranskii Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Treponema denticola Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Beneficial Associated with Obesity
Species
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Lactobacillus iners Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Lactobacillus crispatus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Alistipes Contested Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Blautia Commensal Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Coprococcus Beneficial Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Eubacterium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Roseburia Beneficial Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Oscillospira Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Ruminococcus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Prevotella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Peptoniphilus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Escherichia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Leptotrichia buccalis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus mutans Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Lactobacillus mucosae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bifidobacterium longum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bifidobacterium adolescentis Beneficial Associated with Obesity
Species
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bifidobacterium bifidum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacillus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Fusobacterium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Pseudomonas Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Faecalibacterium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Ruminococcaceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Prevotella nanceiensis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Peptostreptococcus stomatis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bulleidia moorei Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Mogibacterium diversum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Alloprevotella rava Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Catonella morbi Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Prevotella scopos Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Leptotrichiaceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Campylobacter Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Capnocytophaga Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Gemella sanguinis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Leptotrichia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Cardiobacterium hominis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bergeyella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Oribacterium asaccharolyticum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Capnocytophaga leadbetteri Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Corynebacterium durum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Gemella morbillorum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Rothia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Lautropia mirabilis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus Opportunist Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Haemophilus parainfluenzae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Ruminococcus torques Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Clostridium symbiosum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides pectinophilus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Alkaliphilus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Flavobacterium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Akkermansia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Prevotella copri Contested Associated with Obesity
Species
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteriodes uniformis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Megamonas Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Streptococcus thermophilus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Dorea formicigenerans Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Anaerostipes hadrus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Coprococcus comes Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Oscillibacter Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Holdemania Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides faecis Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Clostridium citroniae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bilophila wadsworthia Opportunist Associated with Obesity
Species
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides salyersiae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides xylanisolvens Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides ovatus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Corynebacterium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Anaerococcus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Fusobacterium mortiferum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Megasphaera Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Proteobacteria Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bilophila Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides eggerthii Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides plebeius Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Christensenellaceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Peptostreptococcaceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Succinivibrio Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Candidatus portiera Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Elusimicrobiaceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Dickeya Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Nocardioides Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Acholeplasma Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Conexibacteraceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Collinsella Commensal Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Propionicimonas Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Stenotrophomonas Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Mogibacterium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Lactococcus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Leuconostocaceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Gemella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bradyrhizobium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Adlercreutzia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Lactobacillaceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Anaerovibrio Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Paludibacter Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Lachnospira Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Dialister Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Clostridium cluster XIVa Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Butyricicoccus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Anaerovorax Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Anaerotruncus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Butyricimonas Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Intestinimonas Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Clostridium cluster IV Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Odoribacter Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Parabacteroides Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Barnesiella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Parasutterella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Klebsiella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Lachnospiraceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Veillonella Commensal Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Enhydrobacter Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bulleidia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bergeriella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Neisseriaceae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Selenomonas Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Acinetobacter Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Alysiella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Acidovorax Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Simonsiella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides Commensal Associated with Obesity
Genus
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Romboutsia Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Mucor racemosus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Mucor fuscus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Phascolarctobacterium succinatutens Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Ruminiclostridium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Paraprevotella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Bacteroides clarus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Odoribacter splanchnicus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Klebsiella pneumoniae Opportunist Associated with Obesity
Species
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Kluyvera ascorbata Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Helicobacter pylori Contested Associated with Obesity
Species
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Porphyromonas Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Phascolarctobacterium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Staphylococcus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Anaerostipes Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Atopobium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Alloprevotella Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Solobacterium Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Blautia luti Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Blautia wexlerae Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Terrisporobacter Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Clostridium disporicum Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Eubacterium hallii Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample
Haemophilus Associated with Obesity
Taxon
Reported in Disbiome.
Preliminary source: curated sample