Analysis of the Effects of Dietary Pattern on the Oral Microbiome of Elite Endurance Athletes.

ABSTRACT: Although the oral microbiota is known to play a crucial role in human health, there are few studies of diet x oral microbiota interactions, and none in elite athletes who may manipulate their intakes of macronutrients to achieve different metabolic adaptations in pursuit of optimal endurance performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the shifts in the oral microbiome of elite male endurance race walkers from Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia, in response to one of three dietary patterns often used by athletes during a period of intensified training: a High Carbohydrate (HCHO; n = 9; with 60% energy intake from carbohydrates; ~8.5 g kg^-1 day^-1 carbohydrate, ~2.1 g kg^-1 day^-1 protein, 1.2 g kg^-1 day^-1

SUBMITTER: Murtaza N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6471070 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature