Stratification of athletes' gut microbiota: the multifaceted hubs associated with dietary factors, physical characteristics and performance.

ABSTRACT: Gut microbial communities of athletes differ from that of sedentary persons in both diversity and the presence of certain taxa. However, it is unclear to what degree elite athletes and non-elite athletes harbor different gut microbial community patterns and if we can effectively monitor the potential of athletes based on microbiota. A team of professional female rowing athletes in China was recruited and 306 fecal samples were collected from 19 individuals, which were separated into three cohorts: adult elite athlete's (AE), youth elite athlete's (YE), and youth non-elite athlete's (YN). The differences in gut microbiome among different cohorts were compared, and their associations with dietary factors, physical characteristics, and athletic performance were investigated. The microbial div

SUBMITTER: Han M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7734118 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature