Does Day-to-Day Variability in Stool Consistency Link to the Fecal Microbiota Composition?

ConclusionThis study supports an association between stool consistency and fecal microbiota, but no effect of day-to-day fluctuations in stool consistency within seven days. This consolidates the importance of considering stool consistency in gut microbiota research, though confirms the validity of single fecal sampling to represent an individual’s microbiota at a given time point. NCT00775060.
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research