1. Mood disturbance, but not overall diet quality, is associated with fecal microbiome diversity in free-living adults.
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Smith KS, Morris MM, Morrow CD, Novak JR, Roberts MD, and Frugé AD
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- Adult, Humans, Middle Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics, Overweight, Diet, Microbiota
- Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the gut-brain axis, we explored the relationships among mood disturbance (MD), diet quality (DQ), and fecal microbiota in free-living adults., Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted with data from 75 healthy adults enrolled in two studies. Anthropometrics, 16s rRNA gene sequencing of fecal microbes, DQ as assessed by Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI), and MD determined by Profile of Mood States (POMS) were included. Alpha-diversity and DQ differences were explored between low ( n = 37) and high MD ( n = 38) groups. Spearman correlations were used to investigate relationships between alpha-diversity, DQ, and POMS subscales. Moderation analysis explored the effect of HEI score on the relationship between MD and alpha-diversity., Results: Participants were mostly white (67%), 54.5 years old (±11.8), and overweight (28.5 ± 6.5 kg/m
2 ). Shannon and Simpson indices indicate higher alpha-diversity in participants with low MD compared to high MD ( p = 0.004 and p = 0.008, respectively). Simpson and Shannon indices were correlated with subscale of anger (rho = -0.303, p = 0.011; rho = -0.265, p = 0.027, respectively)and total MD (rho = -0.404, p = 0.001; rho = -0.357, p = 0.002, respectively). Refined grains were associated with fatigue and tension subscales (rho = 0.428, p < 0.001; rho = 0.302, p = 0.014, respectively). DQ did not significantly moderate the relationship between alpha-diversity and mood disturbance ( F (7, 53) = 2.00, p = 0.072, R2 = 0.209). Shannon index was a significant predictor of MD ( b = -4.39, t (53) = -2.55, p = 0.014), but total HEI score and the interaction (Shannon index*HEI score) were not significant., Discussion: Greater bacterial diversity was associated with lower MD, and DQ was associated with various mood state subscales in this sample of adults.- Published
- 2024
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