The microbiome of professional athletes differs from that of more sedentary subjects in composition and particularly at the functional metabolic level

• Published in: Gut Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 625 - 633
• Main Authors: Barton, Wiley, Penney, Nicholas C, Cronin, Owen, Garcia-Perez, Isabel, Molloy, Michael G, Holmes, Elaine, Shanahan, Fergus, Cotter, Paul D, O'Sullivan, Orla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.04.2018; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Acetic acid; Adaptation; Amino acids; Analytical chemistry; Athletes; Body Mass Index; Carbohydrate metabolism; Case-Control Studies; Chromatography; Creatine; Creatine kinase; DIET; Disease; Enzymes; Exercise; Fatty acids; Feces - microbiology; Feeding Behavior; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gut microbiota; Humans; Intestinal microflora; Male; Mass spectrometry; Metabolism; Metabolites; Metabolomics; Microbiomes; Microbiota; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; Phenotyping; Phylogenetics; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Physical training; Principal components analysis; Propionic acid; Scientific imaging; Sedentary behavior; Taxonomy; Urine; Young Adult; DIET; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

ObjectiveIt is evident that the gut microbiota and factors that influence its composition and activity effect human metabolic, immunological and developmental processes. We previously reported that extreme physical activity with associated dietary adaptations, such as that pursued by professional at...