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TL;DR
This cross-sectional study of 190 Brazilian schoolchildren found that higher fecal abundance of Bifidobacterium bacteria was associated with a lower prevalence of hyperglycemia and high waist-to-height ratio, a cardiovascular risk marker.
PLOS ONE · 15 authors, 5 centres
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This cross-sectional study of 190 Brazilian schoolchildren found that higher fecal abundance of Bifidobacterium bacteria was associated with a lower prevalence of hyperglycemia and high waist-to-height ratio, a cardiovascular risk marker.
The study found that higher BIF abundance was associated with lower meat intake, lower waist circumference, and lower waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). The authors conclude that BIF abundance is related to diet and anthropometry, and its increase is associated with positive metabolic outcomes. Limitations include reliance on guardian-reported childhood history, use of a single 24-hour dietary recall, and school location as a proxy for rural/urban residence.