Human Gut Microbes Associated with Systolic Blood Pressure

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Lifestyle, dietary, and clinical blood markers differ between Assamese populations. (a) Map showing the three different sampling locations in Assam. Aanthmile (red) and Jagiroad (gold) are home to Nepali speakers who practice agropastoralism. Kamalabari, Majuli (blue), is home to the native Assamese known to practice traditional animal herding and meditation. (b) A heatmap showing differences in diet as well as blood phenotypes between these populations. (c) A principal component analysis (PCA) differentiates populations based on their diet and clinical blood markers. PC1 separates individuals by lifestyle/diet and body mass index (BMI). PC2 is associated with several risk factors for chronic diseases, including age, systolic blood pressure as well as disease conditions, e.g., diabetes and gastric condition (presence or absence of gastritis) that do not differ between the two lifestyles.

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