Gut microbiota: Tackling the effects of diet and exercise on the gut microbiota

摘要

A new study published in Gut highlights that high levels of exercise and an accompanying high-protein diet are associated with changes to the gut microbiota, with elite athletes having a more diverse range of microorganisms in their gut than controlindividuals. "In addition to microbial diversity, we also found specific compositional changes in the [gut] microbiota of the athletes, including a significant increase in the abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila," notes author Fergus Shanahan.