A person’s enterotype depends on the family of bacteria that dominates the microbe population of their gut. The choice is between families that bask in the glory of the names Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Ruminococcus. Researchers identified these enterotypes distributed among Asians, Americans, and Europeans, irrespective of age or gender. In the future, enterotyping may help doctors predict a whole range of characteristics, such as the body’s response to soya, nerve resilience, or susceptibility to certain diseases.
