Interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> and Diet Is Associated with Proinflammatory Index in School-Aged Children

Background: Imbalance in the intestinal microbiota can lead to chronic low-grade inflammation. Diet may influence this association. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> (<i>A. muciniphila</i>) and dietary patterns using a...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Ayala-García, Alba Mariel García-Vera, Alfredo Lagunas-Martínez, Yaneth Citlalli Orbe-Orihuela, Ana Cristina Castañeda-Márquez, Cinthya Estefhany Díaz-Benítez, Víctor Hugo Bermúdez-Morales, Miguel Cruz, Margarita Bahena-Román, Ana Isabel Burguete-García
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/1799
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author Juan Carlos Ayala-García
Alba Mariel García-Vera
Alfredo Lagunas-Martínez
Yaneth Citlalli Orbe-Orihuela
Ana Cristina Castañeda-Márquez
Cinthya Estefhany Díaz-Benítez
Víctor Hugo Bermúdez-Morales
Miguel Cruz
Margarita Bahena-Román
Ana Isabel Burguete-García
author_facet Juan Carlos Ayala-García
Alba Mariel García-Vera
Alfredo Lagunas-Martínez
Yaneth Citlalli Orbe-Orihuela
Ana Cristina Castañeda-Márquez
Cinthya Estefhany Díaz-Benítez
Víctor Hugo Bermúdez-Morales
Miguel Cruz
Margarita Bahena-Román
Ana Isabel Burguete-García
author_sort Juan Carlos Ayala-García
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description Background: Imbalance in the intestinal microbiota can lead to chronic low-grade inflammation. Diet may influence this association. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> (<i>A. muciniphila</i>) and dietary patterns using a proinflammatory index. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with school-aged children. We quantified the relative abundance (RA) of <i>A. muciniphila</i> in feces using a polymerase chain reaction. We collected dietary information through employing a food frequency questionnaire and generated dietary patterns using principal component analysis. We generated a proinflammatory index from serum levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and adiponectin validated by receptor operating characteristic curves. We evaluated the association between <i>A. muciniphila</i> and the proinflammatory index using logistic regression, including an interaction term with dietary patterns. Results: We found that children with a low RA of <i>A. muciniphila</i> and a high intake of simple carbohydrates and saturated fats had increased odds of being high on the proinflammatory index. However, when the consumption of this dietary pattern is low, children with a low RA of <i>A. muciniphila</i> had decreased odds of being high on the proinflammatory index. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the simultaneous presence of <i>A. muciniphila</i> and diet have a more significant impact on the presence of being high on the proinflammatory index compared to both factors separately.
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spelling doaj.art-1a726f6f118f41cb970720a6eab91d942023-11-24T14:35:56ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-11-011011179910.3390/children10111799Interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> and Diet Is Associated with Proinflammatory Index in School-Aged ChildrenJuan Carlos Ayala-García0Alba Mariel García-Vera1Alfredo Lagunas-Martínez2Yaneth Citlalli Orbe-Orihuela3Ana Cristina Castañeda-Márquez4Cinthya Estefhany Díaz-Benítez5Víctor Hugo Bermúdez-Morales6Miguel Cruz7Margarita Bahena-Román8Ana Isabel Burguete-García9Centro de Investigación Sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca 62100, MexicoEscuela de Salud Pública de México, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca 62100, MexicoCentro de Investigación Sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca 62100, MexicoCentro de Investigación Sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca 62100, MexicoInstituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Durango 34100, MexicoCentro de Investigación Sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca 62100, MexicoCentro de Investigación Sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca 62100, MexicoUnidad de Investigación Médica en Bioquímica, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Ciudad de México 06720, MexicoCentro de Investigación Sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca 62100, MexicoCentro de Investigación Sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca 62100, MexicoBackground: Imbalance in the intestinal microbiota can lead to chronic low-grade inflammation. Diet may influence this association. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> (<i>A. muciniphila</i>) and dietary patterns using a proinflammatory index. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with school-aged children. We quantified the relative abundance (RA) of <i>A. muciniphila</i> in feces using a polymerase chain reaction. We collected dietary information through employing a food frequency questionnaire and generated dietary patterns using principal component analysis. We generated a proinflammatory index from serum levels of interleukin-6, interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and adiponectin validated by receptor operating characteristic curves. We evaluated the association between <i>A. muciniphila</i> and the proinflammatory index using logistic regression, including an interaction term with dietary patterns. Results: We found that children with a low RA of <i>A. muciniphila</i> and a high intake of simple carbohydrates and saturated fats had increased odds of being high on the proinflammatory index. However, when the consumption of this dietary pattern is low, children with a low RA of <i>A. muciniphila</i> had decreased odds of being high on the proinflammatory index. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the simultaneous presence of <i>A. muciniphila</i> and diet have a more significant impact on the presence of being high on the proinflammatory index compared to both factors separately.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/1799gut microbiotadietary patternscytokinesinflammation
spellingShingle Juan Carlos Ayala-García
Alba Mariel García-Vera
Alfredo Lagunas-Martínez
Yaneth Citlalli Orbe-Orihuela
Ana Cristina Castañeda-Márquez
Cinthya Estefhany Díaz-Benítez
Víctor Hugo Bermúdez-Morales
Miguel Cruz
Margarita Bahena-Román
Ana Isabel Burguete-García
Interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> and Diet Is Associated with Proinflammatory Index in School-Aged Children
Children
gut microbiota
dietary patterns
cytokines
inflammation
title Interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> and Diet Is Associated with Proinflammatory Index in School-Aged Children
title_full Interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> and Diet Is Associated with Proinflammatory Index in School-Aged Children
title_fullStr Interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> and Diet Is Associated with Proinflammatory Index in School-Aged Children
title_full_unstemmed Interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> and Diet Is Associated with Proinflammatory Index in School-Aged Children
title_short Interaction between <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> and Diet Is Associated with Proinflammatory Index in School-Aged Children
title_sort interaction between i akkermansia muciniphila i and diet is associated with proinflammatory index in school aged children
topic gut microbiota
dietary patterns
cytokines
inflammation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/1799
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