Dietary Quality and Microbiome Profiles among Rectal Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study - PubMed
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- Examined gut microbial taxa abundances and predicted functional pathways in relation to dietary quality scores in rectal cancer patients post-neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.
- Identified bacterial species from pantothenate and acetyl-coenzyme A biosynthesis pathways differing among dietary quality groups.
- Found positive correlations between certain genera (Parvimonas, Caproiciproducens, uncultured Eggerthellaceae) and higher dietary quality scores.
- Observed negative correlations between other genera (Prevotella, Rothia, Peptostreptococcus, etc.) and dietary quality scores.
- Predicted pathways related to B-vitamin and enzyme cofactor biosynthesis were associated with higher dietary quality.
- Higher abundances of species encoding vitamin B5-CoA biosynthesis pathways were noted in high-dietary-quality participants.