Dietary macronutrient intake and molecular-bacterial vaginosis: Role of fiber.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Women with bacterial vaginosis (BV) have increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and other adverse health outcomes. Based on the composition of their vaginal microbiota, women can broadly be classified into low-Lactobacillus (termed molecular-BV) and Lactobacillus-dominated profiles. Our objective was to determine the association between dietary macronutrient intake and molecular-BV.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study of 104 reproductive-age women, dietary intake data were obtained using the Block Brief 2000 food frequency questionnaire. Vaginal microbiota composition was characterized by sequencing amplicons of the 16S rRNA gene V3-V4 regions and clustering into community state types (CST). Logistic regression was used to determine the associatio

SUBMITTER: Shivakoti R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7387193 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature