Exercise and associated dietary extremes impact on gut microbial diversity

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Authors

Siobhan F. Clarke · University College Cork

Eileen F. Murphy · Alimentary Health (Ireland)

Órla O’Sullivan · Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

Alice Lucey · University College Cork

Margaret Humphreys · Cork University Hospital

Aileen Hogan · University College Cork

P. Lynn Hayes

Abstract

The results provide evidence for a beneficial impact of exercise on gut microbiota diversity but also indicate that the relationship is complex and is related to accompanying dietary extremes.

Topics & Keywords

Gut microbiota and health Diet and metabolism studies Muscle metabolism and nutrition

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Gut

Volume 63, Issue 12, pp. 1913-1920

DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-306541

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