TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of the gut microbiome in the association between habitual anthocyanin intake and visceral abdominal fat in population-level analysis
AU - Jennings, Amy
AU - Koch, Manja
AU - Jensen, Majken K
AU - Bang, Corinna
AU - Kassubek, Jan
AU - Müller, Hans Peter
AU - Nöthlings, Ute
AU - Franke, Andre
AU - Lieb, Wolfgang
AU - Cassidy, Aedin
PY - 2019/12/11
Y1 - 2019/12/11
N2 - Background: Flavonoid intake modifies the composition of the gut microbiome which contributes to the metabolism of flavonoids. Few studies have examined the contribution of the gut microbiome to the health benefits associated with flavonoid intake. Objective: To examine associations between habitual intakes of flavonoid subclasses and magnetic resonance imaging-determined visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SAT) adipose tissue. Uniquely, we also identified associations between the aforementioned measurements and gut microbiome composition sequenced from 16S rRNA genes.Design: Cross-sectional analyses of 618 men and women (n=368 male), aged 25-83 years, from the PopGen cohort.Results: Higher intake of anthocyanins was associated with lower levels of VAT (T3-T1 -0.49 dm3 [β -8.9 %; 95% CI: -16.2,-1.1], P= 0.03) and VAT to SAT ratio (T3-T1 -0.04 [β-7.1 %; 95% CI: -13.5,-0.3], P= 0.03). Higher intakes of anthocyanin-rich foods were also inversely associated with VAT (Q4-Q1 -0.39 dm3 [β-9.9 % 95% CI -17.4,-1.6], P= 0.02) and VAT to SAT ratio (Q4-Q1 -0.04 [β-6.5 %; 95% CI: -13.3,-0.9], P= 0.03). Participants with the highest intakes of anthocyanin-rich foods also had higher microbial diversity (Q4-Q1 β 0.18; 95% CI: 0.06,0.31, P <0.01), higher abundance of Clostridiales (Q4-Q1 β 449; 95% CI: 96.3,801, P= 0.04) and Ruminococcaceae (Q4-Q1 β 313; 95% CI: 33.6,591, P= 0.04) and lower abundance of Clostridium XIVa, (Q4-Q1 β -41.1; 95% CI: -72.4,-9.8, P= 0.04). Participants with the highest microbial diversity, abundances of Clostridiales and Ruminococcaceae and lower abundance of Clostridium XIVa had lower levels of VAT. Up to 18.5% of the association between intake of anthocyanin-rich foods and VAT could be explained by the gut microbiome. Conclusion: These novel data suggest that higher microbial diversity and abundance of specific taxa in the Clostridiales order may contribute to the association between higher intake of anthocyanins and lower abdominal adipose tissue.
AB - Background: Flavonoid intake modifies the composition of the gut microbiome which contributes to the metabolism of flavonoids. Few studies have examined the contribution of the gut microbiome to the health benefits associated with flavonoid intake. Objective: To examine associations between habitual intakes of flavonoid subclasses and magnetic resonance imaging-determined visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SAT) adipose tissue. Uniquely, we also identified associations between the aforementioned measurements and gut microbiome composition sequenced from 16S rRNA genes.Design: Cross-sectional analyses of 618 men and women (n=368 male), aged 25-83 years, from the PopGen cohort.Results: Higher intake of anthocyanins was associated with lower levels of VAT (T3-T1 -0.49 dm3 [β -8.9 %; 95% CI: -16.2,-1.1], P= 0.03) and VAT to SAT ratio (T3-T1 -0.04 [β-7.1 %; 95% CI: -13.5,-0.3], P= 0.03). Higher intakes of anthocyanin-rich foods were also inversely associated with VAT (Q4-Q1 -0.39 dm3 [β-9.9 % 95% CI -17.4,-1.6], P= 0.02) and VAT to SAT ratio (Q4-Q1 -0.04 [β-6.5 %; 95% CI: -13.3,-0.9], P= 0.03). Participants with the highest intakes of anthocyanin-rich foods also had higher microbial diversity (Q4-Q1 β 0.18; 95% CI: 0.06,0.31, P <0.01), higher abundance of Clostridiales (Q4-Q1 β 449; 95% CI: 96.3,801, P= 0.04) and Ruminococcaceae (Q4-Q1 β 313; 95% CI: 33.6,591, P= 0.04) and lower abundance of Clostridium XIVa, (Q4-Q1 β -41.1; 95% CI: -72.4,-9.8, P= 0.04). Participants with the highest microbial diversity, abundances of Clostridiales and Ruminococcaceae and lower abundance of Clostridium XIVa had lower levels of VAT. Up to 18.5% of the association between intake of anthocyanin-rich foods and VAT could be explained by the gut microbiome. Conclusion: These novel data suggest that higher microbial diversity and abundance of specific taxa in the Clostridiales order may contribute to the association between higher intake of anthocyanins and lower abdominal adipose tissue.
U2 - 10.1093/ajcn/nqz299
DO - 10.1093/ajcn/nqz299
M3 - Article
VL - 111
SP - 340
JO - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
JF - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
SN - 0002-9165
IS - 2
ER -
