A study published in MicrobiomeJ investigates the direction of microbiome shifts that occur in various ethnicities living in Amsterdam by comparing 1st and 2nd generation participants. Read the paper here:
This study was conducted on a subset from the prospective HELIUS study []. The aim of the HELIUS study is to investigate the causes of the unequal burden of disease across ethnic groups living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Between 2011 and 2015, participants aged 18–70 years were randomly sampled, stratified by ethnic origin, through the municipal registry of Amsterdam, and were sent an invitation letter by mail.
A person from a non-Dutch ethnic group born in the Netherlands of whom both parents were born outside of the Netherlands was considered to be the 2nd generation []. A person was considered Dutch and considered for inclusion when he/she was born in the Netherlands and had two parents that were also born in the Netherlands. Participants of the Surinamese ethnic group were further sub-classified according to their self-reported ethnic origin.
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