Composition of Human Gut Microbiota After a Mediterranean Diet Intervention Among Fire Fighters (OR23-05-19)

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Objectives

While it is known that specific components of diet namely fiber, fatty acids, or polyphenols can modulate the gut microbiota, literature describing the influence of a specific dietary pattern such as the Mediterranean Diet (MD) on enteric microbiota especially in relation to health are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a MD intervention and the adherence to MD influences the gut fecal microbial composition in firefighters participating in Feeding America's Bravest, a randomized control trial.

Methods

Participants were firefighters who received a MD Nutritional Intervention (n = 22) or standard dietary advice (n = 24) as part of a cluster-randomized, controlled trial for 12 months. A lifestyle and food frequency questionnaire was adm

SUBMITTER: Buchman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6573851 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature