Erythrocyte n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Gut Microbiota, and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Zelei MiaoJie-Sheng LinYingying MaoGeng-Dong ChenFang Fang ZengHong-Li DongZengliang JiangJiali WangCongmei XiaoMenglei ShuaiWanglong GouYuanqing FuFumiaki ImamuraYu-Ming Chen Ju-Sheng Zheng

Published in: Diabetes care (2020)

Relative concentrations of erythrocyte GLA were positively associated with incident type 2 diabetes in a Chinese population and also with gut microbial profiles. These results highlight that gut microbiota may play an important role linking n-6 PUFA metabolism and type 2 diabetes etiology.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
insulin resistance
microbial community
metabolic syndrome