Mediterranean diet intervention in overweight and obese subjects lowers plasma cholesterol and causes changes in the gut microbiome and metabolome independently of energy intake.
Victoria MeslierManolo LaiolaHenrik Munch RoagerFrancesca De FilippisHugo RoumeBenoit QuinquisRosalba GiaccoIlario MennellaRosalia FerracaneNicolas PonsEdoardo PasolliAngela RivelleseLars Ove DragstedPaola VitaglioneStanislav Dusko EhrlichDanilo ErcoliniPublished in: Gut (2020)
Switching subjects to an MD while maintaining their energy intake reduced their blood cholesterol and caused multiple changes in their microbiome and metabolome that are relevant in future strategies for the improvement of metabolic health.