Adherence to Mediterranean diet impacts gastrointestinal microbial diversity throughout pregnancy

Adherence to Mediterranean diet impacts gastrointestinal microbial diversity throughout pregnancy

Abstract Background Consumption of a diet with high adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern (MDP) has been associated with a favorable gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbiome. A healthy GIT microbiome in pregnancy, as defined by increased alpha diversity, is associated with lower chance of adverse...

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Main Authors: Corrie B. Miller, Paula Benny, Jonathan Riel, Carol Boushey, Rafael Perez, Vedbar Khadka, Yujia Qin, Alika K. Maunakea, Men-Jean Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal microbiome
Mediterranean diet
Pregnancy microbiome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04033-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04033-8

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