Yavor Assyov

Dr. Yavor Assyov


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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22 January 2026 in Nutrients
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INIveta Nedeva
Iveta Nedeva
YAYavor Assyov
Yavor Assyov
VDVesselka Laleva Duleva
Vesselka Laleva Duleva
VKVera Karamfilova
Vera Karamfilova
ZKZdravko Kamenov
Zdravko Kamenov
VVVlayko Emilov Vodenicharov
Vlayko Emilov Vodenicharov
Background: Obesity-related cardiometabolic disorders have been linked to alterations in selected gut microbiome components, yet clinically relevant microbial signatures remain incompletely defined. Objectives: This study investigated associations between selected gut bacterial taxa and cardiometabolic risk phenotypes in individuals with obesity. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 100 adults with obesity were stratified according to metabolic syndrome status. Gut microbiome composition was assessed using targeted multiplex real-time PCR of functionally relevant bacterial taxa. Associations with anthropometric and cardiometabolic parameters were examined using correlation analysis, ROC curves, and multivariable logistic regression models. Results: Reduced relative abundance of Lachnospiraceae was associated with metabolic syndrome, lower Faecalibacterium abundance with arterial hypertension, and increased Prevotella abundance with dyslipidemia. ROC analyses identified cohort-specific discriminative thresholds with moderate accuracy. Conclusions: Selected taxon-specific gut microbiome signatures are associated with cardiometabolic risk phenotypes in obesity. These findings are exploratory and require validation in longitudinal and independent cohorts.