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Yoghurt consumption is associated with changes in the composition of the human gut microbiome and metabolome

  • Publications
  • Gut Microbiome

Yoghurt contains live bacteria that could contribute via modulation of the gut microbiota to its reported beneficial effects such as reduced body weight gain and lower incidence of type 2 diabetes. 

In this study, performed on data from the Twins Uk and Lifelines-DEEP cohorts, a positive link is shown between yoghurt consumption and healthier dietary habits, and with a reduced visceral fat mass, including transient increase of yoghurt-contained species.

In addition yoghurt consumption is associated with a transient change in gut microbiota composition, with a higher alpha-diversity and an increase of bacteria species typically found in yoghurt.