ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2026
Mediterranean diet enhances endurance training adaptation through gut microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids.
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Background: The concept of the gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) has emerged. Although the Mediterranean diet has beneficial effects on the composition of the gut microbiota and the production SCFA, it has not been shown to affect the adaptation induced by endurance exercise. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the Mediterranean diet on the production of SCFA and VO Methods: This was a 12-week randomized controlled trial among 60 competitive endurance athletes who were randomly assigned to either a Mediterranean diet group ( Results: Fifty-five participants were included in the study. The Mediterranean diet showed a significant increase in alpha diversity (Shannon index: +11.2%, Conclusion: Mediterranean diet intervention alters gut microbiota composition, increases plasma SCFA concentrations, and improves endurance exercise adaptation. These findings indicate that the gut-muscle axis may represent an intervention target for optimizing sports performance.
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