Association between Yogurt Consumption and Intestinal Microbiota in Healthy Young Adults Differs by Host Gender.

ABSTRACT: Human intestinal microbiota are influenced by various factors viz. diet, environment, age, gender, geographical, and socioeconomic situation, etc. among which diet has the most profound impact. However, studies investigating this impact have mostly included subjects from diverse geographic/socioeconomic backgrounds and hence the precise effects of dietary factors on gut microbiota composition remain largely confounded. Herein, with an aim to evaluate the association between dietary habits, specifically yogurt consumption, and the gut microbiota in healthy young adults sharing similar age, lifestyle routine, geographical setting, etc., we conducted a cross-sectional study wherein 293 collegiate freshmen answered a questionnaire about their frequency of yogurt consumption over the last 2 mon

SUBMITTER: Suzuki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5425481 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature