Dynamics of Gut Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids during a Cycling Grand Tour Are Related to Exercise Performance and Modulated by Dietary Intake.
Manuel Fernández-SanjurjoJavier FernandezPablo Martinez-CamblorManuel Rodriguez-AlonsoRaquel Ortolano-RiosPaola Pinto-HernandezJuan Castilla-SilgadoMaría Almudena Coto-VilcapomaLorena RuizClaudio J VillarTomás-Zapico CristinaAbelardo MargollesBenjamin Fernandez-GarciaEduardo Iglesias-GutiérrezFelipe LombóPublished in: Nutrients (2024)
An ecological perspective represents more realistically the relationship between gut microbiota composition and performance compared to single-taxon approaches. The composition and periodisation of diet and supplementation during a Grand Tour, particularly carbohydrates, could be designed to modulate gut microbiota composition to allow better performance.