Open AccessTime of Feeding Alters Obesity-Associated Parameters and Gut Bacterial Communities, but Not Fungal Populations, in C57BL/6 Male Mice
Author(s) -
Marié van der Merwe,
Sunita Sharma,
Jade Caldwell,
Nicholas Smith,
Charles Gomes,
Richard J. Bloomer,
Randal K. Buddington,
Joseph F. Pierre
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current developments in nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2475-2991
DOI - 10.1093/cdn/nzz145
Subject(s) - biology , firmicutes , gut flora , bacteroidetes , obesity , microbiome , food science , endocrinology , immunology , bacteria , genetics , 16s ribosomal rna
These data suggest that timed-feeding protocols and diet composition do not significantly affect the gut fungal community, despite inducing measurable shifts in the bacterial population that coincide with improvements in metabolism.
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