Publication Date:
2018-07-25
Description:
Purpose We previously showed that short-term intervention with barley kernel bread (BKB) improved glucose tolerance. However, glucose tolerance was not improved in a subset of individuals (non-responders) who were characterized by a low Prevotella/Bacteroides ratio. The purpose of the present study was to investigate if the baseline Prevotella/Bacteroides ratio can be used to stratify metabolic responders and non-responders to barley dietary fiber (DF). Methods Fecal samples were collected from 99 healthy humans with BMI
Print ISSN:
1436-6207
Electronic ISSN:
1436-6215
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Medicine
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