ArticlePloS one2017
Differences in gut microbiota profile between women with active lifestyle and sedentary women.
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Who cites it
296 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Physical activity, sedentary behavior and microbiome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of science and medicine in sport · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Exercise on Gut Microbiota of Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Roles of the gut microbiome in weight management.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of exercise and physical activity on gut microbiota composition and function in older adults: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
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- Effect of Intensity and Duration of Exercise on Gut Microbiota in Humans: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Proposal of a health gut microbiome index based on a meta-analysis of Korean and global population datasets.Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic Review of the Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on the Gut Microbiome of Older Adults.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Association between grip strength and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Gut Microbiota Composition in Prediabetes and Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Pooled it
- Understanding the gut microbiota and sarcopenia: a systematic review.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of a combined energy restriction and vigorous-intensity exercise intervention on the human gut microbiome: A randomised controlled trial.The Journal of physiology · 2025Trial
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- Prebiotics in sport and exercise: current evidence, practical applications, and methodological considerations.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Review
- Effects of anti-aging diets and exercise on age-related musculoskeletal diseases via gut microbiota modulation.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Is There a Relationship Between the Gut Microbiome and the Functional Capabilities of Skeletal Muscle? A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Shaping the future of early-onset colorectal cancer prevention.Nature reviews. Cancer · 2026Review
- Advances in Exercise-Mediated Regulation of the Gut Microbiota via the Muscle-Gut Axis: Implications for Tumor Immunity and Treatment Responses.Metabolites · 2026Review
- Gut Microbial Metabotypes Shape Polyphenol Bioactivity: Toward Precision Nutrition Strategies for Human Health.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Targeting the gut microbiome: an integrated probiotic and prebiotic strategy for polycystic ovary syndrome management.Journal of ovarian research · 2026Review
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Abstract
Physical exercise is a tool to prevent and treat some of the chronic diseases affecting the world's population. A mechanism through which exercise could exert beneficial effects in the body is by provoking alterations to the gut microbiota, an environmental factor that in recent years has been associated with numerous chronic diseases. Here we show that physical exercise performed by women to at least the degree recommended by the World Health Organization can modify the composition of gut microbiota. Using high-throughput sequencing of the 16s rRNA gene, eleven genera were found to be significantly different between active and sedentary women. Quantitative PCR analysis revealed higher abundance of health-promoting bacterial species in active women, including Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Roseburia hominis and Akkermansia muciniphila. Moreover, body fat percentage, muscular mass and physical activity significantly correlated with several bacterial populations. In summary, we provide the first demonstration of interdependence between some bacterial genera and sedentary behavior parameters, and show that not only does the dose and type of exercise influence the composition of gut microbiota, but also the breaking of sedentary behavior.
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