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Commentary | Host-Microbe BiologyMolecular Reconstruction of the Diet in Human Stool SamplesUnderstanding dietary effects on the gut microbial composition is one of the key questions in human microbiome research. It is highly important to have reliable dietary data on the stool samples to unambiguously link the microbiome composition to food intake. Often, however, self-reported diet surveys have low accuracy and can be misleading. Thereby, additional molecular biology-based methods could help to revise the diet composition....
Research Article | Host-Microbe BiologyDifferences in Gut Metabolites and Microbial Composition and Functions between Egyptian and U.S. Children Are Consistent with Their DietsThe human gastrointestinal microbiota functions as an important mediator of diet for host metabolism. To evaluate how consumed diets influence the gut environment, we carried out simultaneous interrogations of distal gut microbiota and metabolites in samples from healthy children in Egypt and the United States. While Egyptian children consumed a Mediterranean diet rich in plant foods, U.S. children consumed a Western diet high in animal...