A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that dietary fiber and indigestible plant proteins (Prif) significantly impact gut microbial metabolism, shifting harmful phenol metabolites to beneficial ones. Researchers led by Jenna AbuSalim and Joshua Rabinowitz found that when fiber is limited, gut microbes may consume host mucus lining, producing harmful compounds like p-cresol sulfate. However, fiber suppresses this process, while Prif proteins enhance the production of healthful metabolites such as phenylpropionate and hippuric acid. The study also highlights that mammalian metabolism can produce key indole and phenol metabolites independently of gut bacteria, challenging previous assumptions about microbial contributions to human health. These findings underscore the importance of plant-based diets in shaping the gut microbiome and metabolic health, offering potential avenues for therapeutic interventions targeting specific microbial outputs. The research, funded by institutions including the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and NIH, emphasizes the need for further exploration into how diet interacts with the microbiome to influence disease prevention and treatment.

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Understanding dietary fiber overall health importance required for living a healthy lifestyle. With proper recommended consumption of soluble dietary fiber can support healthy cardiovascular function, normal blood glucose and proper digestion. #fiber #dietaryfiber #fiberich

Understanding dietary fiber overall health importance required for living a healthy lifestyle. With proper recommended consumption of soluble dietary fiber can support healthy cardiovascular function, normal blood glucose and proper digestion. #fiber #dietaryfiber #fiberich

Background: Despite the importance of dietary fiber in regulating glycemic control, the reported intake among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients in Japan was around 12-16 g in 2013, well below the local official recommended intake of 20 g and above. More recent data is lacking. Fiber data was collected in a recent trial of DialBetesPlus, a multimodal diabetes mHealth self-management system that supports dietary behavior change by allowing users record their meals and provides timely and detailed information on users’ nutrient intake. Objective: This study aimed to assess the pattern of dietary fiber intake among DialBetesPlus intervention users to provide recent data. Methods: Meal records were extracted using the DialBetesPlus app developer dashboard. The analysis included only data from days with complete (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) meal records. Average dietary fiber intake for each day was calculated by averaging the intake across all participants. Dietary fiber for each meal type was averaged across all days for each participant. Results: Out of 66 participants from the intervention group who were assigned to the DialBetesPlus intervention, 47 (71.2%) had at leasat 7 days of complete meal records and were included in the analysis. One year trend analysis revealed a slight upward trend of daily fiber intake with the rolling average consistently below 18 g. The overall mean fiber intake was 17.1 g/day. Separate analysis by meal types revealed that the highest fiber intake was during dinner (6.7 g), followed by lunch (4.8 g), breakfast (4.4 g), and snacks (1.5 g). Conclusions: On average, DialbetesPlus app users consumed less than the recommended intake of 20 g and above of dietary fiber per day, despite performing diet self-monitoring over 1 year. Dietary fiber intake was lowest during breakfast, while dinner exhibited the highest intake. This study highlights the need to explore alternative mHealth strategies to further enhance dietary fiber intake among T2D patients.

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