Use of dietary indices to control for diet in human gut microbiota studies

Use of dietary indices to control for diet in human gut microbiota studies

Abstract Background Environmental factors have a large influence on the composition of the human gut microbiota. One of the most influential and well-studied is host diet. To assess and interpret the impact of non-dietary factors on the gut microbiota, we endeavoured to determine the most appropriat...

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Main Authors: Ruth C. E. Bowyer, Matthew A. Jackson, Tess Pallister, Jane Skinner, Tim D. Spector, Ailsa A. Welch, Claire J. Steves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Microbiome
Microbiota
Dietary Index
Dietary covariate
Human microbiota
Food frequency questionnaire
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0455-y

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