Nature Medicine
Gut microbe patterns linked lifestyle to health and disease
An observational analysis of 6,803 adults in Japan found opposing patterns linking lifestyle, gut microbes, general health and 15 chronic diseases.An observational analysis of 6,803 adults in Japan found opposing patterns linking lifestyle, gut microbes, general health and 15 chronic diseases.
Cross-sectional · 6,803 peoplePopulations
Who was studied6,803 Japanese adults
What changedGut microbe patterns linked plant-based diets to health and refined carbohydrates and sedentary behavior to disease
The catchSocioeconomic status, sleep quality, and psychosocial stress could confound the lifestyle–microbiome–disease links