Increasing dietary fiber intake is associated with a distinct esophageal microbiome
YR Nobel, EJ Snider, G Compres… - Clinical and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We collected esophageal samples from 47 ambulatory patients scheduled to
undergo endoscopy who completed a validated food frequency questionnaire quantifying
dietary fiber and fat intake. Using 16S highthroughput sequencing, we determined
composition of the esophageal microbiome and predicted functional capacity of microbiota
based on fiber and fat intake. Results: Among all samples, the most abundant phyla were
Firmicutes (54.0%), Proteobacteria (19.0%), Bacteroidetes (17.0%), Actinobacteria (5.2%) …
undergo endoscopy who completed a validated food frequency questionnaire quantifying
dietary fiber and fat intake. Using 16S highthroughput sequencing, we determined
composition of the esophageal microbiome and predicted functional capacity of microbiota
based on fiber and fat intake. Results: Among all samples, the most abundant phyla were
Firmicutes (54.0%), Proteobacteria (19.0%), Bacteroidetes (17.0%), Actinobacteria (5.2%) …