Association between Dietary Intake and Faecal Microbiota in Children with Cystic Fibrosis.

ABSTRACT: A "high-fat, high-energy diet" is commonly recommended for children with cystic fibrosis (CF), leading to negative consequences on dietary patterns that could contribute to altered colonic microbiota. The aim of this study was to assess dietary intake and to identify possible associations with the composition of faecal microbiota in a cohort of children with CF. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted, including a 3-day food record simultaneously with the collection of faecal samples. The results showed a high fat intake (43.9% of total energy intake) and a mean dietary fibre intake of 10.6 g/day. The faecal microbiota was characterised at the phylum level as 54.5% Firmicutes and revealed an altered proportion between Proteobacteria (32%) and Bacteroidota (2.2%). Significant as

SUBMITTER: Viteri-Echeverria J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10745571 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature