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. 2011 Aug 9;36(6):817–825. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.153

Table 2. Results of Lactobacillus-specific culture.

  Obese (n=68) Controls (n=44) P-valuea
L. paracasei 10 (14.7%) 17 (38.6%) 0.004
L. plantarum 0 (0%) 8 (18.2%) 0.0004
L. reuteri 6 (8.8%) 1 (2.3%) 0.16
L. rhamnosus 3 (4.4%) 4 (9.1%) 0.27
L. ruminis 3 (4.4%) 4 (9.1%) 0.27
L. salivarius 5 (7.4%) 2 (4.5%) 0.43
a

Species present in at least six individuals. Fisher's exact test.