ArticleJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2025
Unveiling the impact of competition weight loss on gut microbiota: alterations in diversity, composition, and predicted metabolic functions.
Article in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Probiotic supplementation improves body composition, lipid profiles, and fatty acid metabolism in combat sports athletes during the weight reduction phase.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- The impact of weight cycling on gut microbiome richness and diversity in female rats.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Exploring the Gut Microbiome in Combat Sports: A Systematic Scoping Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Multidimensional Analysis of Serum Adiponectin, Leptin, and Resistin Levels and Their Correlation with Childhood Obesity Based on Gut Microbiota and Inflammatory Markers: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study.International journal of general medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundCompetitive sports and sports nutrition, popular among amateur athletes aiming for a lean physique, have limited research on gut microbiota.
methodsWe conducted a 46-week study to analyze the consequences of fat loss and diet restrictions in 23 fitness athletes who prepared for a physique competition. Body composition, dietary intakes, serum cytokines and chemokines, and fecal samples were analyzed.
resultsFat loss through caloric restriction and aerobic exercise led to an increased phylogenetic diversity of gut microbiota and changes in the composition of gut microbiota, with
conclusionsThe study highlights the dynamic nature of gut microbiota and its response to fat loss and regain in non-obese fitness/physique competitors and provides novel insights into how competitive sports and sports nutrition can influence the gut ecosystem.
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