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Diets rich in certain plant-based foods are linked with the presence of gut microbes that are associated with a lower risk of developing conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to recent results from a large-scale international study that included researchers from King s College London, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the University of Trento, Italy, and health science start-up company ZOE.
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The largest and most detailed study of its kind uncovered strong links between a person s diet, the microbes in their gut (microbiome) and their health.
A diet rich in plant-based foods has been linked to an abundance of healthy gut microbes that are associated with a lower risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.