Can Physical Activity Influence Human Gut Microbiota Composition Independently of Diet? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Evidence suggests that physical activity (PA) influences the human gut microbiota composition, but its role is unclear because of dietary interference. The aim of this review is to clarify this issue from this new perspective in healthy individuals. Articles analyzing intestinal microbiota from fecal samples by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing were selected by searching the electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science until December 2020. For each study, methodological quality was assessed, and results about microbiota biodiversity indices, phylum and genus composition, and information on PA and diet were considered. From 997 potentially relevant articles, 10 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Five studies involved athletes, three were performed on active people classifie

SUBMITTER: Dorelli B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8228232 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature