Research
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Specific gut microbial taxa, particularly Christensenellaceae and Ruminococcaceae, are associated with favorable lipid profiles, including lower VLDL and triglycerides and higher large HDL particles.
Dietary diversity is key. Consuming a wide variety of plant fibers supports the growth of beneficial taxa like Christensenellaceae, which are linked to better lipid management.
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family Christensenellaceae... were found to be associated with VLDL particles of various sizes, small HDL particles and triglycerides in medium HDL particles
Why this rating
Consistent findings across two large cohorts with Bonferroni correction.
Source
Relationship between gut microbiota and circulating metabolites in population-based cohorts
Dina Vojinović et al. · Nature Communications · 2019
DOI 10.1038/s41467-019-13721-1
cohort · n=2309Cited 260×
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