Research
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Dietary fiber intake increases the abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila and improves metabolic parameters in obese individuals.
Increase intake of soluble fibers, such as oligofructose, to boost Akkermansia muciniphila. This natural approach has been shown to improve metabolic health and reverse some effects of obesity in animal models, offering a safer alternative to unproven bacterial supplements.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Dietary supplementation of fibres, that is, oligofructose to genetically obese mice dramatically increases abundance of A muciniphila.
Why this rating
Consistent findings in animal models and some human observational data linking fiber to beneficial microbiota shifts.
Source
Microbiota and diabetes: an evolving relationship
Herbert Tilg et al. · Gut · 2014
DOI 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-306928
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