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Trial reportThe American journal of clinical nutrition2026

Gut microbiota responses to isocaloric macronutrient modulation in tissue-specific insulin resistance: a secondary analysis of the PERSonalized glucose Optimization through Nutritional intervention (PERSON) randomized trial.

Kelly M Jardon, Alexander Umanets, Koen Venema, Inez Trouwborst, Anouk Gijbels, Gabby B Hul, Els Siebelink, Lydia A Afman, Gijs H Goossens, Ellen E Blaak

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Trial report in The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03708419 (Personalized Glucose Optimization Through Nutritional Intervention), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Personalized Glucose Optimization Through Nutritional Intervention

TypeinterventionalSponsorMaastricht University Medical CenterRan2018 to 2021Enrolled242ConditionsObesity, Pre-diabetic, Type 2 Diabetes MellitusArmsOptimal diet, Suboptimal diet
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10 authors.

Kelly M JardonTiFN, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM - School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Alexander UmanetsCentre for Healthy Eating and Food Innovation, Maastricht University Campus Venlo, Venlo, The Netherlands.
Koen VenemaCentre for Healthy Eating and Food Innovation, Maastricht University Campus Venlo, Venlo, The Netherlands.
Inez TrouwborstTiFN, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM - School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Anouk GijbelsTiFN, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Gabby B HulTiFN, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM - School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Els SiebelinkDivision of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Lydia A AfmanTiFN, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Gijs H GoossensDepartment of Human Biology, NUTRIM - School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Ellen E BlaakTiFN, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM - School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: e.blaak@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrecision nutrition strategies can be effective in optimizing health outcomes. We previously showed that dietary macronutrient modulation targeting tissue-specific insulin resistance (IR) phenotypes induced pronounced improvements in cardiometabolic health. It remains unclear whether these improvements may partially be explained by gut microbiota-related mechanisms.

objectivesWe investigated whether 12-wk high monounsaturated fatty acid (HMUFA) and low-fat, high-protein, high-fiber diets (LFHP) impact gut microbiota composition and functionality in people with predominant muscle IR (MIR) compared with liver IR (LIR) in relation to cardiometabolic health improvements.

methodsThis 2-center, randomized, double-blind, dietary intervention trial included 179 individuals with LIR or MIR [40‒75 y, body mass index (in kg/m

resultsThe HMUFA diet induced significant shifts in overall gut microbial composition (P < 0.05) and short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria (q < 0.05) in the LIR phenotype, but not in MIR. The LFHP diet induced only modest changes in gut microbiota features. We found phenotype-specific correlations between specific baseline taxa abundance and change in metabolic outcomes (MIR-HMUFA: Barnesiella-ΔMISI (Spearman ρ = 0.45, P < 0.001); LIR-HMUFA: Sutterella-Δplasma-C-reactive protein (Spearman ρ = 0.57, P = 0.0001) and a Rhodospirillales genus-Δhomeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (Spearman ρ = ‒0.58, P < 0.001).

conclusionsIndividuals with predominant LIR seem more prone to diet-induced gut microbiota-related improvements in cardiometabolic health than those with MIR, highlighting the importance of understanding heterogeneity in IR. Our findings support a role for the gut microbiota in precision nutrition targeting tissue-specific IR. CLINICALTRIALS: gov registration: This is a secondary analysis of the PERSonalized glucose Optimization through Nutritional intervention (PERSON) randomized trial. REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT03708419, https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03708419.

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeInsulin ResistanceNutrientsAdultAgedBlood GlucoseDietary FiberDouble-Blind MethodFatty Acids, MonounsaturatedFecesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedBlood GlucoseDietary FiberFatty Acids, Monounsaturatedgut microbiotainsulin resistancemetabolic phenotypingobesityprecision nutrition

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PMID42097279
PMCPMC13494108

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