Fiber Consumption Mediates Differences in Several Gut Microbes in a Subpopulation of Young Mexican Adults
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Rodríguez Lara, Avilene; Plaza Díaz, Julio; Vázquez Aguilar, Alejandra; Álvarez Mercado, Ana IsabelEditorial
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Fiber consumption Gut microbes Body weight Young adults
Date
2022-03-13Referencia bibliográfica
Rodríguez-Lara, A... [et al.]. Fiber Consumption Mediates Differences in Several Gut Microbes in a Subpopulation of Young Mexican Adults. Nutrients 2022, 14, 1214. [https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14061214]
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Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT) 365902 297325Résumé
Diet is a determinant for bodyweight and gut microbiota composition. Changes in dietary
patterns are useful for the prevention and management of overweight and obesity. We aim to
evaluate diet behavior and its potential association with selected gut bacteria and body weight among
Mexican young adults. Mexican college students aged between 18 and 25 (normal-weight, overweight,
and obese) were recruited. Anthropometric variables were recorded. A validated food frequency
questionnaire was applied to all the participants. The percentages of macronutrients, fiber, and
energy were calculated, and fecal samples were analyzed by real-time-qPCR to quantify selected gut
bacteria. All the participants showed an unbalanced dietary pattern. However, the consumption of
fruits, non-fat cereals, and oils and fats without protein were higher in the normal-weight individuals.
In the overweight/obese participants, fiber intake did not correlate with the microbial variables,
while Kcal from protein and Clostridium leptum correlated positively with Lactobacillus. Similarly,
Clostridium coccoides-Eubacterium rectale correlated with Akkermansia muciniphila. In the normal-weight
participants, Clostridium leptum and Lactobacillus correlated positively with Clostridium coccoides-
Eubacterium rectale and Bifidobacterium, respectively, and Bacteroidetes negatively with Akkermansia
muciniphila. In conclusion, a higher fiber intake had a positive impact on body weight and bacterial
gut composition in this Mexican population of college students.