Carmen Losasso|Ester M. Eckert|Eleonora Mastrorilli|Jörg Villiger|Marzia Mancin|Ilaria Patuzzi|Andrea Di Cesare|Veronica Cibin|Federica Barrucci|Jakob Pernthaler|Gianluca Corno|Antonia Ricci
Assessing the Influence of Vegan, Vegetarian and Omnivore Oriented Westernized Dietary Styles on Human Gut Microbiota: A Cross Sectional Study
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie|Institute of Ecosystem Study|National Research Council|Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie|University of Zurich|Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie|Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie|University of Padua|University of Genoa|Institute of Ecosystem Study|National Research Council|Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie|Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie|University of Zurich|Institute of Ecosystem Study|National Research Council|Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
diet lifestyle strong influence gut microbiota turn important implications variety healthrelated aspects despite great advances field remains unclear extent composition gut microbiota modulated intake animal derived products compared vegetable based diet specific impact vegan vegetarian omnivore feeding type composition gut microbiota 101 adults investigated among groups homogeneous variables known role modulating gut microbial composition age anthropometric variables ethnicity geographic area results displayed picture three different dietetic profiles could well distinguished basis participants dietetic regimen regarding gut microbiota vegetarians significantly greater richness compared omnivorous moreover counts bacteroidetes related operational taxonomic units otus greater vegans vegetarians compared omnivores interestingly considering whole bacterial community composition three cohorts unexpectedly similar probably due common intake terms nutrients rather food eg high fat content reduced protein carbohydrate intake finding suggests fundamental nutritional choices vegan vegetarian omnivore influence microbiota allow infer conclusions gut microbial composition suggested possibility preferential impact variables probably related general life style shaping human gut microbial community spite dietary influence consequently research individuals categorized basis claimed feeding types limited use scientific studies since appears oversimplified