Dietary diversity contributes to microbiome associations in autism

Abigail J Johnson; Brittany R Howell

doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2021.11.008

Dietary diversity contributes to microbiome associations in autism

Cell Metab. 2021 Dec 7;33(12):2311-2313. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.11.008.

Authors

Abigail J Johnson¹, Brittany R Howell²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Electronic address: abbyj@umn.edu.
² Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, Roanoke, VA 24016, USA; Department of Human Development and Family Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA.

Abstract

Research exploring the links between the microbiome and autism has inadequately considered the contribution of diet diversity. Recently in Cell, Yap et al. addressed the contribution of restrictive dietary patterns to microbiome diversity in autism and found that decreased dietary diversity shapes the microbiome more than previously appreciated.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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MeSH terms

Autistic Disorder*
Diet
Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
Humans
Microbiota*

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