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Our research investigates if lifestyle changes can affect urinary inflammation markers and psychological aspects through the modification of gut microbiome composition. Methods: Our study included 16 healthy controls with normal BMI as a comparison group and 22 overweight\/obese (OW\/OB) adolescents. We collected demographic, clinical, psychological, stool, and urine sample data at enrollment and six months after implementing lifestyle modifications. Bacterial genomic data and inflammatory markers in these samples were analyzed. Results: The lifestyle interventions were associated with decreased inflammation and enhanced mental health among overweight teens. We observed differences in bacterial community compositions between healthy participants and those who underwent treatment, including exercise and dietary habit adjustments, although there was no significant change in bacterial species richness. Mental health correlated with gut microbiota compositions without any demographic influences. The research also uncovered connections between inflammatory markers, psychological factors, and gut microbiota phyla through carbohydrate metabolism alterations. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that lifestyle modifications are associated with improved mental health and a reduction in inflammation in overweight adolescents by adjusting the gut microbiota composition.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu15194243","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,2]],"date-time":"2023-10-02T04:28:08Z","timestamp":1696220888000},"page":"4243","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Change in Urinary Inflammatory Biomarkers and Psychological Health with Gut Microbiome Modulation after Six Months of a Lifestyle Modification Program in Children"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Md Saimul","family":"Islam","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics, Amarillo, TX 79121, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shyanne","family":"Page-Hefley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics, Amarillo, TX 79121, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anne P.","family":"Hernandez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Private Psychologist, 101 SE 18th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79102, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0900-2646","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luke","family":"Whelchel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics, Amarillo, TX 79121, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chiquito","family":"Crasto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas Tech University, Canton & Main Experimental Sciences Building, Room 101, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Whitney","family":"Viator","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics, Amarillo, TX 79121, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Treyce","family":"Money","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics, Amarillo, TX 79121, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4779-6515","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Babafela","family":"Awosile","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Biotechnology and Genomics, Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Noel","family":"Howard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics, Amarillo, TX 79121, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tetyana L.","family":"Vasylyeva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics, Amarillo, TX 79121, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Statistics, O. 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