Owning a Pet Is Associated with Changes in the Composition of Gut Microbiota and Could Influence the Risk of Metabolic Disorders in Humans

Pet ownership positively influences clinical outcomes in cardiovascular prevention. Additionally, disease (CVD) has been previously linked to microbiota dysbiosis. We evaluated the influence of owning a pet and its relationship with intestinal microbiota. analyzed gut from 162 coronary patients CORDIOPREV study (NCT00924937) according whether they owned pets (n = 83) or not 79). The pet-owner group was further divided dogs only 28) 55). A 7-item pet-owners test score used. Patients who had less risk metabolic syndrome (MetS) (OR 0.462) obesity 0.519) were younger (p < 0.001) than did own pets. MetS 0.378) 0.418) preponderance genera Serratia Coprococcus found owners, while Ruminococcus, an unknown genus Enterobacteriaceae Anaerotruncus preponderant non-owners. In dogs, Methanobrevibacter two more genera, Oscillospira, common. Our suggests that prevalence CVD is lower could be protective factor against through shaping Thus, considered as cardiometabolic diseases.