Association of dietary patterns with the fecal microbiota in Korean adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The gut microbiota has emerged as an important environmental factor associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, through its interactions with dietary factors. Therefore, we analyzed the composition of the fecal microbiota and levels of biochemical markers related to metabolic disease according to dietary pattern in Korean adolescents.

Methods

We collected fecal samples from 112 student subjects aged 13-16 years with sufficient information available regarding clinical biomarkers and diet, and performed 16S rRNA targeted gene sequencing.

Results

Regarding bacterial composition according to taxonomic rank, we found that traditional dietary patterns enriched in plant-based and fermented foods were associated with higher proportions of

SUBMITTER: Jang HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7050889 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature