ArticleClinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)2020
Dietary macronutrient intake and molecular-bacterial vaginosis: Role of fiber.
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- Assessing the Efficacy of Ligilactobacillus salivarius CLS0420 and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei CLPC0603 on Vaginal Well-Being in Healthy Women: A Pilot, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Trial
- Dietary patterns supportive of gut microbiota and bacterial vaginosis: A cross-sectional analysis from NHANES 2001 to 2004.Medicine · 2026Article
- Shaping the Female Microbiome: A Review of Lifestyle Factors Influencing the Vaginal, Gut, Oral, and Skin Microenvironments.Microbial ecology · 2026Review
- Gut-reproduction axis: a new perspective on understanding pelvic inflammatory disease.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Could diet and body composition influence vaginitis treatment success? A clinical nutrition-based analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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- Vaginal microbiota correlations to gynecological symptoms, intimate hygiene practices, and background parameters of IVF patients: a cross-sectional study.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Article
- Dietary Influence on Bacterial Vaginosis.Cureus · 2025Review
- Carbohydrate Intake and Bacterial Vaginosis: A Systematic Review.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Review
- Association of the macronutrient quality index and carbohydrate food quality score with the odds of bacterial vaginosis: a case-control study.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- The association between dietary fiber intake and pelvic inflammatory disease in women: findings from the NHANES 2015-2018.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- The association between global and prime diet quality scores and the risk of bacterial vaginosis: a secondary analysis of case-control study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Dietary habits and vaginal environment: can a beneficial impact be expected?Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- Diet influences community dynamics following vaginal group B streptococcus colonization.Microbiology spectrum · 2024Article
- Association between Preconception Dietary Fiber Intake and Preterm Birth: The Japan Environment and Children's Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Benefits of maternal pectin supplementation in gestation diet on vaginal microbiota of sows and intestinal health of newborn piglets.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Bacterial vaginosis: a review of approaches to treatment and prevention.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Review
- Dietary acid load, alternative healthy eating index score, and bacterial vaginosis: is there any association? A case-control study.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Association between dietary patterns and bacterial vaginosis: a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Is there any association between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity with Bacterial Vaginosis? Results from a Case-Control study.BMC women's health · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND &
aimsWomen with bacterial vaginosis (BV) have increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and other adverse health outcomes. Based on the composition of their vaginal microbiota, women can broadly be classified into low-Lactobacillus (termed molecular-BV) and Lactobacillus-dominated profiles. Our objective was to determine the association between dietary macronutrient intake and molecular-BV.
methodsIn a cross-sectional study of 104 reproductive-age women, dietary intake data were obtained using the Block Brief 2000 food frequency questionnaire. Vaginal microbiota composition was characterized by sequencing amplicons of the 16S rRNA gene V3-V4 regions and clustering into community state types (CST). Logistic regression was used to determine the association of macronutrient intake with molecular-BV (low-Lactobacillus vs. Lactobacillus-dominated CSTs combined).
resultsParticipants had a median age of 25.9 (interquartile range: 21.9-29.6), 58% were white (30% black), 51% overweight/obese and 52% on hormonal contraception. In multivariable models, diets richer in fiber were inversely associated with molecular-BV (adjusted odds ratio: 0.49 per standard deviation increase in energy-adjusted fiber intake, 95% confidence interval: 0.24-0.99; p = 0.049).
conclusionsOur results indicate that diets richer in fiber were associated with lower odds of molecular-BV. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings and to test whether increasing fiber intake can modulate the microbiota towards a more optimal Lactobacillus-dominant profile.
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