Low fibre intake is associated with gut microbiota alterations in chronic heart failure

ConclusionsThe gut microbiota in HF was characterized by decreased F/B ratio and reduced bacterial diversity associated with clinical outcome. The gut microbiota alterations in HF were partly related to low fibre intake, emphasizing the importance of diet as a covariate in future studies. Our data could provide a rationale for targeting the gut microbiota in HF with high ‐fibre diet.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - January 23, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cristiane C.K. Mayerhofer, Martin Kummen, Kristian Holm, Kaspar Broch, Ayodeji Awoyemi, Beate Vestad, Christopher Storm ‐Larsen, Ingebjørg Seljeflot, Thor Ueland, Pavol Bohov, Rolf K. Berge, Asbjørn Svardal, Lars Gullestad, Arne Yndestad, Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research