Impulsivity among healthy adults is associated with diet and fecal microbiota composition.

ABSTRACT: Impulsivity is an important personality trait that has been associated with unhealthy dietary choices and higher alcohol consumption. In turn, both diet and alcohol can affect gut microbiota composition, which has been recently linked with mental health. Although a few studies have explored the relationship between personality traits and gut microbiota, the interplay between trait impulsivity, diet, and gut microbiota remains underexplored. In the present cross-sectional study, we examine the relationship between impulsivity, diet, and fecal microbiota composition in the LORA (Longitudinal Resilience Assessment) cohort, which included participants of the general population (N = 913), without any lifetime diagnosis of mental disorder and no major disease. Fecal samples were analyzed using 1

SUBMITTER: Konstanti P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318000 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature